Paolo Sala
Paolo Sala (born Milan in 1859) is an italian painter.
| Paolo Sala | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1859 Milano |
| Died | 1924 Milano |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Field | Painting |
| Training | Brera Academy, Camillo Boito |
| Movement | Romance, realism |
| Works | The Battle of Magenta, View on Varenna and Lierna from Menaggio on Lake Como |
| Awards | Premio Mylius (1880) |
Biography
Sala began his studies in architecture and then attended the Brera Academy in Milan, and trained under the guidance of Camillo Boito.
He dedicates himself to the painting of subjects of romantic landscapes. In 1880 he won the Mylius Bernocchi Prize with a work of contemporary history "The Battle of Megenta of 1859.
Style
Sala is famous for its romantic landscapes painted with lyrical intensity, but permeated with a strong realism due to the study of the impression from the real. Fervent traveler has painted the Russian, English, Dutch cities, the Venice lagoon, and the Lombard views and in particular he focused on Lake Como and the village of Lierna.
Exhibitions
- Naples, 1880
- Milan, 1881
- Milkano, 1883
- Rome 1883
- Milan, 1886
- Venice National Art Exhibition, 1887
Paolo Sala Media
Calle de Londres.
Bibliography
- Angelo De Gubernatis, Ugo Matini, "Dizionario degli artisti italiani viventi, pittori, scultori e architetti", Ed. Le Monnier, 1889
- Guido Marangoni, Mostra individuale del pittore Paolo Sala, Galleria Pesaro, Milano, 1922
- Mostra del compianto pittore Paolo Sala, Milano, Ed. Bestetti Edizioni d'Arte, feb. 1931