Luca Postiglione Explained

Luca Postiglione (October 18, 1876 in Naples – 1936) was an Italian painter, mainly of portraits, and historic and genre subjects, in a Realist style.

He was the son of the painter Luigi Postiglione. His elder brother, Salvatore Postiglione was also a painter and his teacher. Luigi's uncle, Raffaele (1818–1897) was a professor at the Neapolitan Institute of Fine Arts.[1]

Among his works are L'orfana exhibited at the Italian Exhibition in London in 1904, while Il giglio, and La Soglia were exhibited at the International Exposition in Rome in 1906.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Rendiconto della Accademia di archeologia, lettere e belle arti. (1907) By Accademia di archeologia, lettere e belle arti di Napoli, page 516.
  2. http://digitale.bnnonline.it/documenti/bnn_testi/giannelli_artisti_ocr.pdf Artisti Napoletani Viventi: Pittori, scultori, incisori, ed Architetti.