Gerolamo Induno
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Gerolamo Induno was an Italian painter.
in Milan
from 1839 to 1846 and took part in the Cinque Giornate uprising in 1848. The ensuing Austrian repression caused him to take refuge with his brother and fellow painter Domenico at Astano in Switzerland
and then in Florence
. Having enlisted as a volunteer in the legion of General Medici, he took part in the defence of the Roman Republic, producing numerous studies and paintings at the same time. His return to Milan saw the resumption of artistic activities with a series of genre scenes. He then served with the Piedmontese detachment in the Crimea in 1855 before enlisting once again as a volunteer in Garibaldi
’s brigade of Alpine chasseurs in 1859, which provided material for numerous works inspired by the epic events of the struggle for Italian independence and unification known as the Risorgimento. The 1870s saw a series of genre scenes in 18th-century settings that proved a great success with art dealers and collectors. The artist also took part in the major events at the national and international level, including the exhibitions of 1873 in Vienna and 1878 in Paris
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Biography
Gerolamo Induno studied at the Brera AcademyBrera Academy
The Academy of Fine Arts of Brera, also known as Brera Academy is a public academic institution located in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1776 by HIM Maria Theresa of Austria.- Overview :...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
from 1839 to 1846 and took part in the Cinque Giornate uprising in 1848. The ensuing Austrian repression caused him to take refuge with his brother and fellow painter Domenico at Astano in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and then in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
. Having enlisted as a volunteer in the legion of General Medici, he took part in the defence of the Roman Republic, producing numerous studies and paintings at the same time. His return to Milan saw the resumption of artistic activities with a series of genre scenes. He then served with the Piedmontese detachment in the Crimea in 1855 before enlisting once again as a volunteer in Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
’s brigade of Alpine chasseurs in 1859, which provided material for numerous works inspired by the epic events of the struggle for Italian independence and unification known as the Risorgimento. The 1870s saw a series of genre scenes in 18th-century settings that proved a great success with art dealers and collectors. The artist also took part in the major events at the national and international level, including the exhibitions of 1873 in Vienna and 1878 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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