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1844 Monreale, Sicily, Italy - 1913 Capri, Italy. Known for: Impressionist landscapes with genre painting.
Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style. In 1861, sponsored by his... Read full biography
Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style. In 1861, sponsored by his uncle, he moved to study in Palermo under L. Barba and Luigi Lojacono. He adopted the style and... Read full biography
Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style. In 1861, sponsored by his uncle, he moved to study in Palermo under L. Barba and Luigi Lojacono. He adopted the style and subject matter of Filippo Palizzi, In 1864, he moved to Naples where he was attracted to the Scuola of Resina style of painting fostered by Giuseppe De Nittis. He took lessons from A. Cecioni. He painted... Read full biography
Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style. In 1861, sponsored by his uncle, he moved to study in Palermo under L. Barba and Luigi Lojacono. He adopted the style and subject matter of Filippo Palizzi, In 1864, he moved to Naples where he was attracted to the Scuola of Resina style of painting fostered by Giuseppe De Nittis. He took lessons from A. Cecioni. He painted both in oil, tempera, and watercolor. By 1870, he had won a silver medal at the Mosta Artistica of Palermo with the painting Il Ritorno dal Pascolo and a gold medal at the Regional Exosition of Siracusa for La Bufera. In 1872, he sent A Winter's day... Read full biography
Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style. In 1861, sponsored by his uncle, he moved to study in Palermo under L. Barba and Luigi Lojacono. He adopted the style and subject matter of Filippo Palizzi, In 1864, he moved to Naples where he was attracted to the Scuola of Resina style of painting fostered by Giuseppe De Nittis. He took lessons from A. Cecioni. He painted both in oil, tempera, and watercolor. By 1870, he had won a silver medal at the Mosta Artistica of Palermo with the painting Il Ritorno dal Pascolo and a gold medal at the Regional Exosition of Siracusa for La Bufera. In 1872, he sent A Winter's day in Sicily to the Brera exposition. In 1873, he joined in Portici with other painter of the Scuola di Resina, and trave... Read full biography
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Antonio Leto (June 14, 1844 in Monreale, Sicily – May 31, 1913 in Capri, Italy) was an Italian painter, painting mainly genre/landscape subjects in an impressionistic style.
In 1861, sponsored by his uncle, he moved to study in Palermo under L. Barba and Luigi Lojacono. He adopted the style and subject matter of Filippo Palizzi, In 1864, he moved to Naples where he was attracted to the Scuola of Resina style of painting fostered by Giuseppe De Nittis.
He took lessons from A. Cecioni. He painted both in oil, tempera, and watercolor. By 1870, he had won a silver medal at the Mosta Artistica of Palermo with the painting Il Ritorno dal Pascolo and a gold medal at the Regional Exosition of Siracusa for La Bufera. In 1872, h...But wait, there's more...
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