Achille Carrillo
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Achille Carrillo(24 July 1818,Avellino- 20 August 1880,Naples) was an Italian painter; associated with theSchool of Posillipo.
Life and work
[edit]He was born to Filippo Carrillo, a prosecutor at the Royal Civil Court, and his wife Rachele, née Grasso. After obtaining a law degree in 1842, he briefly worked as a lawyer.[1]Later, he moved to Naples. There, he began to study art at the studios ofGiacinto Gigante;becoming an accomplishedwatercolorist.This led him to enroll at theRoyal Institute of Fine Arts,where he was a pupil ofGabriele Smargiassi.[2]
For many years, he participated in the biennial exhibitions at theRoyal Bourbon Museum.He also exhibited landscapes at the "Society for the Promotion of Fine Arts", a group of which he was one of the founding members.[2]In 1870, he was awarded a gold medal at the Fine Arts Exposition inParma,for his view of Naples fromPosillipo.
In 1869, he was named to serve as a temporary replacement forTeodoro Duclère,the Professor of Landscape Painting at the Accademia. He was confirmed in that position in 1877. During his tenure there, his notable students includedVincenzo Caprile,Edoardo Monteforte,Vincenzo Montefusco,Achille Petrocelli,andSalvatore Petruolo.[2]
His output was relatively small, but his works may be seen at theNational Museum of San Martinoand theMuseo d'arte, Avellino.
References
[edit]- ^"Il giurista Filippo Carrillo"@ the LoSpeakers Corner
- ^abcStefano Orga,Achille Carrillo (1818-1880) il posillipiano avellinese,Omicron, 2018
Further reading
[edit]- Riccardo Sica,Achille Carrillo: pittore avellinese della scuola di Posillipo,Pergola, 1990
External links
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