Francesco Stella (painter)
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Francesco Stella was an Italian set designer, artist-painter, and decorator.
Stella was born in Rome and studied art in his hometown under the guidance of teacher Luigi Alessandro Bazzani. He went to Argentina in 1897, and was hired to perform the wall decorations at the private residence of then President of the Republic, José Evaristo Uriburu
. Later he decorated the churches of San Carlos and Our Lady of Sion, in Buenos Aires
, and Our Lady of the Rosary (now Cathedral) in Santa Fe
.
In his set-designing activities, he was associated with Humberto Talevi and Alfredo Lancillotti, with whom he made several sets for different companies.
Stella was noted as a world travel artist, who made different art-works in Spain
, Greece
, and Egypt
, etc. Approximately between 1911 and 1924 he was engaged by the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires
, where he performed a scenographic work as an artist and set-designer for various performances of opera and ballet.
He was father of Ugo Stella (1891–1953), the Italian designer and restorer of historic buildings. He died in 1940 in Buenos Aires.
Stella was born in Rome and studied art in his hometown under the guidance of teacher Luigi Alessandro Bazzani. He went to Argentina in 1897, and was hired to perform the wall decorations at the private residence of then President of the Republic, José Evaristo Uriburu
José Evaristo Uriburu
José Evaristo de Uriburu y Álvarez de Arenales was President of Argentina from 23 January 1895 to 12 October 1898....
. Later he decorated the churches of San Carlos and Our Lady of Sion, in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, and Our Lady of the Rosary (now Cathedral) in Santa Fe
Santa Fe, Argentina
Santa Fe is the capital city of province of Santa Fe, Argentina. It sits in northeastern Argentina, near the junction of the Paraná and Salado rivers. It lies opposite the city of Paraná, to which it is linked by the Hernandarias Subfluvial Tunnel. The city is also connected by canal with the...
.
In his set-designing activities, he was associated with Humberto Talevi and Alfredo Lancillotti, with whom he made several sets for different companies.
Stella was noted as a world travel artist, who made different art-works in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, and Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, etc. Approximately between 1911 and 1924 he was engaged by the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
, where he performed a scenographic work as an artist and set-designer for various performances of opera and ballet.
He was father of Ugo Stella (1891–1953), the Italian designer and restorer of historic buildings. He died in 1940 in Buenos Aires.