Cesare Biseo

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Cesare Biseo (Rome,1844-1909) was an Italian painter, who is mainly known for his orientalist themes.

Biography

Dolap, drawing by Biseo from De Amicis' Costantinopoli (1882 edition)

Georgian Woman, by Biseo from De Amicis' Costantinopoli (1882 edition)

His family was originally from Brescia. He trained under his father. He initially worked in decorative paintings of houses. He was invited by the Viceroy of Egypt to Alexandria, Egypt, to decorate his palace. This trip gave him subjects for future works as painter. He returned to the Muslim world; for example, in the company of Stefano Ussi and Edmondo De Amicis. They were part of the first embassy to Morocco.^[1] With De Amicis, Biseo published a book on observations in Morocco and Costantinople, edited by the brothers Treves of Milan. In the 1887 Mostra di Venezia, he exhibited watercolors titled: Ricordi de Cairo. ^[2]

References

↑ Gli Orientalisti exhibition.
↑ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti., by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 59.

Persondata
Name	Biseo, Cesare
Alternative names
Short description	Italian painter
Date of birth	1844
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Date of death	1909
Place of death

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