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Giuseppe Bisi - "Vita contadina" | "Peasant Life"

Sold for €2,400 at Casa D'Aste Santa Giulia on May 31, 2025.

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Giuseppe Bisi, Genova 1787 - Varese 1869 (Genoa 1787 - Varese 1869) - Giuseppe Bisi was born in Genoa on April 10, 1787, to Tommaso Bisi, also a painter and sculptor. His artistic training developed initially under the guidance of his father and later at the Brera Academy in Milan. His career was distinguished by the production of landscapes in the Romantic style, characterized by an intimate, everyday depiction of nature.In 1829, Bisi undertook a study trip to Rome, which provided inspiration for a series of paintings set in Lazio. Upon his return to Milan, he consolidated his reputation and in 1838 was appointed professor of landscape painting at the Brera Academy, a position he held until 1856. During his career, Bisi won numerous awards and his works were appreciated by aristocratic and bourgeois patrons, both Italian and foreign.Among his best-known works are "Veduta di Genova dall'alto" (1825), "Veduta del porto di Genova" (1826), "Veduta di Castel Gandolfo" (1830) and "Veduta di Torno" (1860). His artistic production is distinguished by the accuracy in the depiction of landscapes and the romantic atmosphere that permeates his works.Giuseppe Bisi died in Varese on October 28, 1869.

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