| Giuseppe Moricci | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1806 Florence |
| Died | 28 January 1879 Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Occupation | Painter |
Giuseppe Moricci (11 March 1806 - 28 January 1879) was an Italian painter, mainly of genre, vedute, and contemporary events.
Biography
He was born in Florence. He became professor of the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence. Among his works is the Processione dell'angiolino alla SS. Annunziata di Firenze. He frequented the Caffè Michelangiolo, alonge with Enrico Pollastrini. Many of his vedute are drawings or engravings that show sections of Florence prior to Risanamiento. His Letter from the Volunteer (soldier) is displayed in the Senate building in Rome.
References
- National Library of Australia, citing book Giuseppe Moricci (1806-1879), with introduction by Carlo Del Bravo ; curated by Anna Giovannelli, from 1979 exhibition in Florence.
- Saltini, Guglielmo Enrico (1862). Le Arti Belle in Toscana da mezzo il Secolo XVIII ai di Nostri (book). Florence, Italy: Tipografia Le Monnier. p. 59.
- Commemoration by the Academy of Fine Arts after his death in 1879.
- Caricaturisti e caricaturati: al Caffé Michelangiolo, by Telemaco Signorini, page 13.
- Primo Senato Italia Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine.