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Antonino Bonaccorsi also called ''il Chiaro'' (Acireale, Sicily, June 1826 – 1897) was an Italian painter.〔( Galleria Zelantea ), notes on arts in Acireale.〕 ==Biography== He was born to a doctor, and studied in Catania under Giuseppe Gandolfi, a prominent portrait artist in Catania. At the age of 19 years he travelled to Rome, where he worked under Natale Carta and Francesco Coghetti. At the Academy of San Luca, which he attended, he was awarded a number of prizes. He was able to travel to Paris frequently. He was caught up in the Roman uprising of 1848-49 and aided in the defense of the brief Roman Republic. During these battles, he acquired afflictions that troubled him the remainder of his life. From 1853 to 1859, he went into exile to Florence; he returned to Rome and then Acireale in 1859.〔( Galleria Zelantea ), notes on arts in Acireale.〕 He is known for his portraits including those of professor Tedeschi, poet Salvatore Vigo, of the Baron of Santa Margherita, professor Cantore Seminara, senator Vigo Fuccio, professor Della Noce, and the signora Tropea-Rossi.〔( ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.'' ), by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 65.〕 Among his religious and historic paintings, he depicted ''Pope Pius IX assists the dying King Ferdinand II''; a ''Santi Cosma e Damiano'' for the Basilica of San Sebastiano in Acireale; a ''Santi Filippo e Giacomo'' for the church of the Matrice di Castiglione Siculo; an ''Immaculate Conceception''; a ''San Geraldo vescovo'' for the Acireale Cathedral; ''Il Battista che sgrida ai farisei'' ; ''The Glory of St Sebastian'' for the church of the same name in Acireale; ''St Phillip Neri'' for the church of the Oratory of St Phillip Neri in Acireale; a ''Martyrdom of St Sebastian for the Chiesa Matrice of Riposto. Other portraits include Baron Agostino Pennisi of Floristella; honorable Giambartolo Romeo in the Palazzo di Acireale; poet Leonardo Vigo; portraits of the priest Giuseppe Ragonisi and Geremia family are found in the Pinacoteca dell’Accademia degli Zelanti and in the Gabinetto di lettura di Acireale.〔(Galleriaroma entry for Antonino Bonaccorsi ).〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Antonino Bonaccorsi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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