Paolo Gaidano
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Paolo Gaidano was an Italian painter.
Born at Poirino
, from 1875 to 1878 he studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin
. He decorated the Cathedral of Carignano
and several churches in Turin and other towns in Piedmont
He was teacher to Italo Mus
.
Born at Poirino
Poirino
Poirino is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km southeast of Turin.Poirino borders the following municipalities: Chieri, Riva presso Chieri, Villanova d'Asti, Santena, Villastellone, Isolabella, Cellarengo, Pralormo, Ceresole Alba, and...
, from 1875 to 1878 he studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
. He decorated the Cathedral of Carignano
Carignano
Carignano is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 20 km south of Turin. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,777 and an area of 50.2 km².-Geography:...
and several churches in Turin and other towns in Piedmont
Piedmont
Piedmont is one of the 20 regions of Italy. It has an area of 25,402 square kilometres and a population of about 4.4 million. The capital of Piedmont is Turin. The main local language is Piedmontese. Occitan is also spoken by a minority in the Occitan Valleys situated in the Provinces of...
He was teacher to Italo Mus
Italo Mus
Italo Mus was an Italian impressionist painter.-Early years and family:Italo Mus was born in Châtillon to parents from the Aosta Valley. His mother Martina Vallaise was from a noble family of Arnad; his father Eugene Mus was a sculptor from near Torgnon.His earliest artistic training took place...
.