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Umberto Ongania BIOGRAPHY
1860/65 Venice, Italy - 1896? Venice, Italy. Known for: Luminous watercolor scenes of Venice.
Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in... Read full biography
Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in exhibitions in Venice in 1887, and in Bologna in 1888 (including watercolors of the Porta della Carta and... Read full biography
Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in exhibitions in Venice in 1887, and in Bologna in 1888 (including watercolors of the Porta della Carta and the Palazzo Ducale). In 1891, he provided the designs for the memorial booklet honoring Prince Amadeo of Savoy, which was printed by Ferdinando Ongania. He died in Venice, most probably around 1896.... Read full biography
Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in exhibitions in Venice in 1887, and in Bologna in 1888 (including watercolors of the Porta della Carta and the Palazzo Ducale). In 1891, he provided the designs for the memorial booklet honoring Prince Amadeo of Savoy, which was printed by Ferdinando Ongania. He died in Venice, most probably around 1896. The timeline for Umberto Ongania is problematic. The prevailing view that he was born in 1875 is almost certainly not correct. The fact that there is considerable evidence that he and the great Venetian printer, Ferdinando Ongania were closely... Read full biography
Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in exhibitions in Venice in 1887, and in Bologna in 1888 (including watercolors of the Porta della Carta and the Palazzo Ducale). In 1891, he provided the designs for the memorial booklet honoring Prince Amadeo of Savoy, which was printed by Ferdinando Ongania. He died in Venice, most probably around 1896. The timeline for Umberto Ongania is problematic. The prevailing view that he was born in 1875 is almost certainly not correct. The fact that there is considerable evidence that he and the great Venetian printer, Ferdinando Ongania were closely related is, however, helpful(1). Ferdinando was born as an eldest son in 1842. Umberto was possibly a much younger brother, or even... Read full biography
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Umberto Ongania was born in Venice, most likely sometime around 1860/65. Only paintings of scenes of Venice are known; primarily in watercolor, although a few oils are known. He participated in exhibitions in Venice in 1887, and in Bologna in 1888 (including watercolors of the Porta della Carta and the Palazzo Ducale). In 1891, he provided the designs for the memorial booklet honoring Prince Amadeo of Savoy, which was printed by Ferdinando Ongania. He died in Venice, most probably around 1896.
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