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| Giuseppe Salvioni (1822–1907) | ||||||||||
| A Swiss-Italian wood engraver whose career bridged major European artistic centres and publishing houses, Salvioni was born in Lugano. He began his career in Paris, where he studied under Louis-Henri Brevière, before moving to Geneva. He then relocated to Milan, working with several Milanese publishers and contributing engravings to various publications. Salvioni later settled in Turin in 1863 and served as the director of the school of xylography at the Academy of Fine Arts until its closure in 1888. In 1867, the Academy sent him to Paris to explore new technical developments in engraving at the Universal Exhibition. In 1868, he published a treatise on wood engraving, advocating for its recognition and development in Italy. He died in Turin. | ||||||||||
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