Canuto Borelli (January 19, 1852 – 1928) was an Italian lawyer and painter,[1] mainly of landscapes and portraits.

View of Rome with the Castel Sant'Angelo

Biography

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He was a pupil of Enrico Gamba and Antonio Fontanesi at the Albertina Academy.[2] He became director of the Institute of Art and Crafts of Asti. He was an active member and supporter of the cultural scene in the Piedmont,[3] and one of his pupils was Ottavio Baussano.

References

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  1. ^ Gottardo Garollo, Dizionario Universale, page 319.
  2. ^ Istituto Matteucci biography.
  3. ^ Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti, by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, Page 47.