Leo A. Marzolo, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLeo A. Marzolo
American painter
Date of Birth: 22-Feb-1887
Date of Death: 01-Mar-1964
Profession: painter
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Leo A. Marzolo
- Leo Aurelio Marzolo (February 22, 1887 – March 1964) was a restorer of paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago and was also a painter.
- He was born in Martinez, California, United States. He studied at the Chicago Gallery Association and the Palette and Chisel Academy.
- His work is in the Illinois State Museum at Springfield, Illinois. Marzolo may have restored the "Madonna of Bogotá" painted by Raphael Sanzio of Urbino circa 1517.
- The Madonna keeps some resemblance to the Madonna of the Rose attributed to Raphael or Giulio Romano and is today at kept at the Prado Museum.
- Discovered by Santiago Martinez Delgado in his native city of Bogotá, the Madonna was taken to New York City and later to Chicago.
- However, there are doubts as to whom restored the said Madonna of if a copy was made.
- The two possible candidates for either one of them were Leo A.
- Marzolo and Sheldom Keck.He retired in 1956.
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