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Ernesto Serra (1860 - 1915) was an Italian genre, landscape and portrait painter from Varallo Sesia, Province of Vercelli in the Piemonte Region. ==Biography== Ernesto Serra was born on 24 March 1860 in Varallo Sesia.〔E. Benezit, 1976. Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs. Volume 9, p. 534. Librairie Gründ. Paris, France. ISBN 9782700001495. In French.〕〔http://www.comanducci.it/en/ A. M. Comanducci, 1970. Dizionario illustrato dei Pittori, Disegnatori e Incisori Italiano Moderni e Contemporanei, Milano.〕 He studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin under Professor Andrea Gastaldi (1826-1889) and won a gold medal for portrait painting.〔 He specialized in genre, landscape and portrait painting.〔Angelo de Gubernatis and Ugo Matini, 1889. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.'', Tipi dei Successori Le Monnier. p. 470. In Italian.〕 At the Italian Exposition in Turin in 1884 he exhibited a portrait of a lady called ''Elda'', which was highly appreciated by the public and of which he subsequently produced about fifteen versions. The ''Elda'' was acquired by the committee of the Exposition to serve as prize for the exposition lottery.〔 In 1886 he exhibited ''Così?'' at the ''Primaverile Fiorentina'' (Florentine Spring) exposition organised by the ''Società delle belle Arti di Firenze'' in Florence. This was followed by exposition of the paintings ''Lilia'', ''Civetteria'' and ''Trastulli materni'' at the 1887 ''Esposizione Nazionale Artistica di Venezia'' (National Artistic Exposition of Venice).〔 From 1888 until 1895 he was sponsored by the ''Negozianti d'Arte di Colà'' and lived in Paris〔 for two years〔Galleria Bollardi, 1917. Vendita al pubblico incanto dello studio di Ernesto Serra e della raccolta di un'illustra famiglia Lombarda. Anno IV, Catalogo 5. Milano, 48 p.〕 where he exhibited ''Maura pienserosa'' and ''Visione'' at the Exposition Universelle (1889).〔(Istituto Matteucci ) short biography.〕 After his return to Italy, he had his studio at Corso Valentino 2 in Turin.〔〔(Roux Frassati e Co., 1898. Esposizione Generale Italiana: Catalogo Illustrato delle belle Arti ). Torino. 246 p.〕 In 1897 Serra exhibited paintings at the ''Biennale di Venezia'' (Venice Biennale) and in 1898 exposed three paintings (''Compagni di giuochi'', ''Venditrice d'aranci'' and ''Una mossa difficile'') at the ''Esposizione Generale Italiana'',〔 and two religious paintings (''Il Sonno del Bambino Gesù'' and ''Maddalena nel Deserto'') at the ''Esposizione d'Arte Sacra Antica e Moderna''〔(Roux Frassati e Co., 1898. Catalogo di arte sacra: antica, moderna, applicata ). Torino, 223 p.〕〔(Roux Frassati e Co., 1898. Arte sacra: rassegna illustrata dell'Esposizione d'Arte Sacra indetta a Torino ). 308 p.〕 (Exposition of Sacred Art) in Turin, for which he was awarded a silver medal.〔 The committee responsible for the Valsesian show at the exposition published a magazine to represent the works of Valsesian artists at the exposition, which also featured works of Ernesto Serra.〔(Rassegna Populare Illustrata. Esposizione Generale Italiana e d'Arte Sacra ). Weekly magazine, issue 29 March 1898, No. 13.〕 In 1901 he exposed ''Falciatore'' (the haymaker) at the International Art Exposition of Munich, which was very well received and re-exposed in 1904 at the ''Internazionale'' in Rome and in 1913 at the ''Esposizione della Promotrice di Belle Arti'' in Turin.〔 In 1902 he participated in the ''Esposizione Quadriennale di Belle Arte'' in Turin with ''Fiori d'aprile''.〔〔 Many of Serra's paintings were acquired by state and municipal galleries, but he was also supporterd by king Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and by Princess Isabella of Bavaria, the Duchess of Genoa.〔 Later in his life he focused on landscape painting of the mountains near Turin. Ernesto Serra died in Turin on 17 May 1915〔 and sketches, drawings and paintings in his studio were auctioned off by ''Galleria Bollardi'' in Turin in 1917.〔 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「Ernesto Serra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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