Odoardo Toscani

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Odoardo Toscani
Born19 December 1859
Rome, Italy
Died13 June 1914
NationalityItalian
Known forPainter
MovementOrientalist; Genre painting

Odoardo Toscani (19 December 1859 – 13 June 1914)[1] was an Italian painter, mainly of portraits and battle scenes, genre scenes and Orientalist themes.

Life and career[]

He was born and lived in Rome but later in life traveled to Turkey, where he turned to painting orientalist themes. Among his works: Crimea, August 15, 1855, was presented at Exposition of Turin of 1883. Among other military themed paintings: In Marcia; L'Alt, and Le Grandi Manovre. Un Etèra was exhibited in Rome in 1883.[2] He died in Smyrna, Turkey.

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References[]

  1. ^ Pedigree for Toscani.
  2. ^ ‘‘Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.’’, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page .


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