Giuseppe Gandolfo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian painter (1792-1855)
Date of Birth: 28-Aug-1792
Place of Birth: Catania, Sicily, Italy
Date of Death: 13-Sep-1855
Profession: painter
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Giuseppe Gandolfo
- Giuseppe Gandolfo (28 August 1792 – 13 September 1855) was an Italian painter, active mainly in Sicily in a Neoclassical style. He was born in Catania, Sicily, and moved to Rome to study under Giuseppe Errante, then briefly moved to Florence to work under Pietro Benvenuti.
- In Florence, he made a number of copies of classic works.
- Among his own designs were a Diogenes, Holy Family, Apollo plays his lyre, Mary Magdalen, and a Telemachus, Agamemnon and Idomeneo.
- He was also prized for portraits.
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