Giovanni Andrea Darif (1801–1870) was an Italian painter, mainly of religious subjects and portraits in a Neoclassical style. He was active in Udine, Milan and the Comasco.[1]
Biography
He was born in either Venice,[2] to a librarian in Udine. He trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia under Teodoro Matteini. He followed an archaic style strongly recalling Renaissance, mostly Neo-Raffaelesque arrangements, as well as topics.[3] He died in Milan.
References
- ↑ Dizionario Bibliografico of the Friuli.
- ↑ dizionariobiograficodeifriulani.it
- ↑ Lombardia Beni Culturali, website, entry on work of Holy Family (1827) by Darif.
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