Giacomo Brogi
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Giacomo Brogi was an Italian
photographer.
Giacomo Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Rome
in 1864. He began traveling around Italy and later traveled to the Middle East in 1868 including Palestine
, Egypt
and Syria
.
Brogi was associated with the Photographic Society of Italy.
He held studios in:
After death, his son Carlo continued his photographic work.
Italy
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photographer.
Giacomo Brogi created his first studio in Corso Tintori, in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1864. He began traveling around Italy and later traveled to the Middle East in 1868 including Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, Egypt
Egypt
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and Syria
Syria
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.
Brogi was associated with the Photographic Society of Italy.
He held studios in:
- Florence. Via Tornabuoni 1.
- Naples. Via Chiatamone 19 bis.
- Rome. Via del Corso 419.
After death, his son Carlo continued his photographic work.
Further reading
- “Catalogo delle fotografie pubblicate dalla ditta Giacomo Brogi, fotografo editore. Italia settentrionale: pitture, vedute, sculture, etc.” Firenze: Brogi, 1926.
- “Catalogo delle fotografie pubblicate da Giacomo Brogi. Pitture, vedute, sculture, ecc. Napoli e Campania. Roma e Lazio. Sicilia, Bologna, Rimini, etc.” Firenze: 1912