Filippo Palizzi (16 June 1818,

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– 11 September 1899,

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) was an Italian painter, known for his rural

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scenes with animals, mostly goats. His brothers, Francesco Paolo,

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and Nicola, also became painters.

Biography

He was the fifth of thirteen children born to Antonio Palizzi, a lawyer, and his wife Doralice née Del Greco, an amateur musician. In 1836, he joined his brother Giuseppe in Naples and, the following year, was admitted to the Royal Institute of Fine Arts. He began his studies with the professor of landscape painting, Gabriele Smargiassi, but they soon had a falling out, with major disagreements about not only the nature of art, but politics as well. As a result, he withdrew from the Academy to attend the private school of the painter Giuseppe Bonolis. In 1839, he had his first showing, at the Academy, and one of his works was purchased by the

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.Angelo Ricciardi, ''Filippo Palizzi e il suo tempo'', Vasto, Palazzo D'Avalos, 1988 His brother Giuseppe, who moved to Paris in 1844, introduced him to the paintings of the Barbizon School. In the early 1850s, his talents were recognized by the Academy, and he was awarded a silver medal, with a stipend to study in Rome. In 1855, he joined Giuseppe in Paris, where he exhibited at the Exposition Universelle. He was there periodically until 1867, when he once again exhibited at the Exposition Universelle, winning a gold medal. His brother Nicola died in 1870, followed by Francesco Paolo in 1871. For a time, this made him solitary and grumpy, but he was able to travel to

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in 1873, where he was one of the judges at the

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. Five years later,

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, the Minister of Public Education, convinced him to become President of the Academy and bring its teaching methods up to date. The administration there was in disarray, but he managed to restore order, introduce new subjects, and hire new teachers. Exhausted by his efforts, he submitted his resignation in 1880. It was accepted the following year.Correspondence: Letter to De Sanctis, December 1880, Biblioteca Comunale Gabriele Rossetti, Vasto Later in 1881, upon the recommendation of

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, talked him into reassuming the office of Academy President for five years. In 1896, his contract was renewed for an additional five years, but he died in the latter part of 1899. Shortly before his death, he donated 120 of his works, as well as some by Nicola and Francesco Paolo, to the gallery at the Academy. His paintings may also be seen at the

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, and the

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, among others.

Selected paintings

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Biography
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Palizzi, Filippo 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Naples 1818 births 1899 deaths Academic staff of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli 19th-century Italian male artists

Biography

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