Carlo Pollonera

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Carlo Pollonera (Alexandria, Egypt, March 27, 1849 - Turin, June 17, 1923) was an Italian painter.

Biography

He lived in Genoa until 1865, then moved to Turin, where he began studying with Alberto Maso Gilli. He enrolled at the Accademia Albertina, where he studied under Andrea Gastaldi and Antonio Fontanesi. In January 1875, he traveled with Carlo Stratta to Paris, where he studied under Thomas Couture. He was influenced by the Barbizon school.^[1] His Card Players, one of his first works, was exhibited at the 1873 Promotrice of Turin. Among his works are: Canavese; Aprile; Le oche; Tranquillità; Il ballo; La mestizia; Terrena fiorito, and Il Malone. In 1882, he exhibited the life-size portrait of Il seminatore.^[2]

References

↑ Arte Piemonte website, biography by MLRdv.
↑ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 384.

Persondata
Name	Pollonera, Carlo
Alternative names
Short description	Italian painter
Date of birth	March 27, 1849
Place of birth	Alexandria, Egypt
Date of death	June 17, 1923
Place of death	Turin, Italy

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