Lazzaro Pisani | |
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Born | |
Died | 31 August 1932 | (aged 77)
Nationality | Maltese |
Education | Michele Bellanti and Carlo Ignatio Cortis |
Alma mater | |
Notable work | Ceiling of Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur |
Lazzaro Pisani (15 December 1854 – 31 August 1932) was a Maltese painter who was born in Żebbuġ. He is considered to be one of the most important Maltese artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [1] [2]
Pisani studied in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca but returned to Malta in 1874 after contracting malaria. [3] He received a financial award from the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. [4] In 1885, Pisani was awarded a silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition in London for his work the Death of Abel. He won another silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition of 1924. [3]
Pisani died at St. Paul's Bay. At the time of his death he was working on frescos in the churches of Siggiewi and Mġarr which he left unfinished. [3]
The artist's daughter, Maria Rosa Lazzaro, bequeathed a collection of eleven of her father's paintings to Heritage Malta in 2008 which were exhibited between 15 January – 25 March 2008. The exhibition also included a catalogue published on the occasion which was written by the art historian Lino Borg. [5]
Lazzaro Pisani | |
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Born | |
Died | 31 August 1932 | (aged 77)
Nationality | Maltese |
Education | Michele Bellanti and Carlo Ignatio Cortis |
Alma mater | |
Notable work | Ceiling of Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, Nadur |
Lazzaro Pisani (15 December 1854 – 31 August 1932) was a Maltese painter who was born in Żebbuġ. He is considered to be one of the most important Maltese artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [1] [2]
Pisani studied in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca but returned to Malta in 1874 after contracting malaria. [3] He received a financial award from the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. [4] In 1885, Pisani was awarded a silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition in London for his work the Death of Abel. He won another silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition of 1924. [3]
Pisani died at St. Paul's Bay. At the time of his death he was working on frescos in the churches of Siggiewi and Mġarr which he left unfinished. [3]
The artist's daughter, Maria Rosa Lazzaro, bequeathed a collection of eleven of her father's paintings to Heritage Malta in 2008 which were exhibited between 15 January – 25 March 2008. The exhibition also included a catalogue published on the occasion which was written by the art historian Lino Borg. [5]