School of Art

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School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

Francesco Zuccarelli

Born: 1702, Italy, Umbria, Pitigliano   Died: 1788, Florence

Painter. Studied in Florence and then in Rome under Paolo Anesi. He settled in Venice in 1732 but worked in Britain, 1752-62 and 1765-71, where his work was patronised by Joseph Smith. He was a founder member of the Royal Academy in 1768 and was appointed President of the Venetian Academy in 1772. He is known for his classical, Italianate landscapes but he also produced portraits and loosely religious works

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker




 
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