picture of the painter Pelagio Palagi bought in the 70s with the declaration of the critic d 'art Francesco Arcangeli.
Palagi was a painter, sculptor and architect.
(Born in Bologna in 1775 - Torino 1860)
Was once the most important painter of 'eight hundred bolognese (belonging to the current neo-classical).
He lived at the court of Count Filippo Aldrovandi (influential person of 'era big supporter of the ideals of the French and near Napoleonic Empire).
Formed then in Bologna, then later moved 'in 1806 in' artistic environment neoclassical Rome.
He was inspector of fine arts, with Antonio Canova (famous sculptor) in 1815.
He was a member of the 'Academy of St. Luke in addition to being an excellent architect was a great lover of archeology.
In Bologna confronted with important painters such as Gandolfi and others.
Later he moved 'in Milan where open' a school of painting and architecture.
In Milan befriended F.Hayez with whom he worked on the frescoes of the royal palace of Milan (1812-1823).
Later he moved 'in 1832 in Turin, where he created a lot both in painting and in architecture.
He was appointed by King Carlo Alberto architect of the royal palaces fù but also skilled painter and leave 'many traces of his mastery.
As a painter passed by neoclassical themes such as "Birth of Venus" (Bologna) to a repertoire in romantic style