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Kingdom of Italy · December 8, 1826 – September 21, 1895Wikidata

Silvestro Lega

Italian painter (1826-1895)

Born in Modigliana. Died in Florence.

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A life in paintings

Born 182621 dated paintingsDied 1895

22 works

  • Camp of Zouaves
    Camp of Zouaves
    Silvestro Lega
    19th century
  • Doubting Saint Thomas
    Doubting Saint Thomas
    Silvestro Lega
    1850 · Pinacoteca Civica di Arte Moderna (Modigliana)
  • David who calms the cravings of Saul troubled by the evil spirit with the sound of the harp (preparatory sketch)
    David who calms the cravings of Saul troubled by the evil spirit with the sound of the harp (preparatory sketch)
    Silvestro Lega
    c. 1852 · Galleria d'arte moderna
  • David appeasing with the sound of the harp the yearnings of Saul troubled by the evil spirit
    David appeasing with the sound of the harp the yearnings of Saul troubled by the evil spirit
    Silvestro Lega
    c. 1852 · Galleria dell'Accademia e Musei del Bargello
  • Portrait of his brother Ettore as a child
    Portrait of his brother Ettore as a child
    Silvestro Lega
    1855–1857 · Pinacoteca di Brera
  • Portrait of a young man
    Portrait of a young man
    Silvestro Lega
    1855–1860 · Galleria d'arte moderna
  • Self-portrait
    Self-portrait
    Silvestro Lega
    1861 · Uffizi Gallery
  • Episode of the  Second Italian War of Independence. Return of bersaglieri from a reconnaissance
    Episode of the Second Italian War of Independence. Return of bersaglieri from a reconnaissance
    Silvestro Lega
    1861 · Galleria d'arte moderna
  • Among the flowers in the garden
    Among the flowers in the garden
    Silvestro Lega
    1862
  • Education to Work
    Education to Work
    Silvestro Lega
    1863
  • Almsgiving
    Almsgiving
    Silvestro Lega
    1864
  • Almsgiving (II)
    Almsgiving (II)
    Silvestro Lega
    1864
  • Curiosity
    Curiosity
    Silvestro Lega
    c. 1866
  • The singing of the folk song
    The singing of the folk song
    Silvestro Lega
    1867 · Galleria d'arte moderna
  • After Lunch
    After Lunch
    Silvestro Lega
    1868 · Pinacoteca di Brera
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