Vincenzo Petrocelli, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vincenzo Petrocelli

Italian painter (1823-1896)

Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1823

Place of Birth: Cervaro, Lazio, Italy

Date of Death: 02-Feb-1896

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Vincenzo Petrocelli (6 July 1823 – 2 February 1896) was a Neapolitan artist. Petrocelli was born in Cervaro in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (now in Lazio).
He studied under Domenico Morelli, and was active as a painter from about 1850.
He was principally a history painter, but also painted portraits and genre scenes.
His sons Achille and Arturo were both painters.
Petrocelli died in Naples.
Vincenzo Gemito made a terracotta bust of him in 1869.