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| Eliseo Sala (1813–1879) | ||||||||||
| A portrait and history painter, as well as a sculptor, Sala was born in Milan. Encouraged to pursue an artistic career by his first patron, Marchese Antonio Brusca, he enrolled at the Brera Academy in Milan from 1832 to 1838, studying architecture under Carlo Amati and sculpture under Giuseppe Sogni. Between 1834 and 1839, he also studied nudes under Luigi Sabatelli. His first works, six portraits, were shown at the Brera Fine Arts Exhibition in 1837, and in 1838, he presented his only religious painting, The Flagellation of Christ, at the same exhibition. In 1839, he began travelling to further his studies, visiting Venice, Rome, where he became friends with the painter Francesco Coghetti, and later England, France, and the Netherlands. Returning to Milan in 1841, he continued exhibiting at the Brera Fine Arts Exhibition for the next two decades. In 1844, he was appointed an associate of the Brera Academy as a historical painter. In 1848, to escape political instability, Sala moved to Intra, where he found great success producing numerous portraits for rich locals. He settled in Turin in 1849, continuing his portrait work and joining the Lombard exile circle. He continued travelling across Italy and Europe, exhibiting his works, completing portrait commissions, and enjoying his success. By now, Sala had achieved considerable wealth and social standing. He dedicated himself almost entirely to portrait painting, with only a few exceptions for genre works. Due to poor health, he ceased working in 1877 and died two years later at Rancate di Triuggio, Monza. | ||||||||||
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