Giulia Masucci Fava
Appearance
Giulia Masucci Fava (born 1858, Serino, Province of Avellino) was an Italian painter; she was active mainly in Naples, and is known primarily for figure and genre painting.
Biography
[edit]She studied under direction of the professors Vincenzo Volpe and Enrico Rossi. Among her works were Nel tugurio and Per la sposa, both exhibited at the Promotrice of Naples; Una bambina; and finally Una letterina, exhibited at the Brera Academy in Milan.[1][2] In 1891, she married the writer Onorato Fava (1859-1941), known mostly for his children's books.
References
[edit]- ^ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 287.
- ^ Donna poi artista: identità e presenza tra Otto e Novecento, By Eligio Imarisio, 1996, page 172.