Lorenzo Delleani (17 January 1840,

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– 13 November 1908,

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) was an Italian painter, known primarily for landscapes and

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scenes.

Biography

He was the third son of Agostino Delleani, a member of the Royal Corps of Civil Engineering, and his wife, Maddalena née Billotti. Encouraged by an uncle who noticed his artistic talent, he enrolled at the

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in Turin. His primary instructors there were

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and Carlo Arienti. Initially, he worked in the field of history painting, which brought him some official recognition. In 1874, he exhibited at the

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in Paris. He had a showing there again in 1878, featuring his work "Regattas in Venice". From the beginning of the 1880s, he gradually abandoned academic

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, modernizing his means of expression and range of subjects with a new focus on landscapes and painting from life. In 1883, he went to the

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, to study the paintings of the

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, which inspired him to brighten his color palette. Later, he focused exclusively on painting en plein aire, capturing light in thick strokes of color. His favorite subjects were views of the

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and Lombard countrysides, in changing conditions of light and season. He also painted some genre scenes, depicting devotional pilgrimages to mountain shrines, such as "Pilgrimage to Oropa", now on display in

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. In 1899, he participated in the in Venice, accompanied by his pupil and patron, Countess . In 1905, he presented forty works at the

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and, later that same year, participated in the Ninth International Art Exhibition in

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. These events helped to secure his international reputation. His best known students included Giuseppe Bozzalla and Giuseppe Buscaglione. He also gave some lessons to his younger brother, Celestino Delleani (1850-1873), who died of

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at a spa in

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.Biography
@ Arte Piemonte The city of Turin has named a street after him in the district. There are also streets bearing his name in

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, and

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Selected paintings

File:Delleani 01.jpg, The Founders of Fiat Nei dintorni di Torino - Lorenzo Delleani.jpg, On the Outskirts of Turin Artgate Fondazione Cariplo - Delleani Lorenzo, Autunno dorato o Tramonto a novembre (effetti di luce).jpg, Golden Autumn, or Sunset in November Asti - Palazzo Mazzetti - Lorenzo Delleani - Pellegrinaggio ad Oropa.jpg, Pilgrimage to

Oropa Oropa is a ''frazione'' of the municipality of Biella, in Piedmont, northern Italy. It is famous for the Black Virgin of Oropa statue, which is located in the Sanctuary of Oropa, the List of basilicas in Italy, basilica of the Sacro Monte di Oro ...

References

External links

Biography of Delleani
by Maria Flora Giubilei, from the ''

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