Silvestro Lega

Italian · 1826–1895 · Painter

Silvestro Lega was an Italian realist painter. He was one of the leading artists of the Macchiaioli and was also involved with the Mazzini movement. (Wikipedia)

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Silvestro Lega was an Italian realist painter. He was one of the leading artists of the Macchiaioli and was also involved with the Mazzini movement.

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Born 1826, ModiglianaDied 1895, FlorenceOccupation PainterWikidata Q369633 ↗ULAN 500010314 ↗Museum works 8

realism

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Silvestro Lega, After Lunch — **After Lunch**1868
Pinacoteca di Brera ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Pinacoteca di Brera

Silvestro Lega, The painter Tommasi painting in the garden — **The painter Tommasi painting in the garden**1885
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Silvestro Lega, The singing of the folk song — **The singing of the folk song**1867
Galleria d'arte moderna ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Galleria d'arte moderna

Silvestro Lega, Self-portrait — **Self-portrait**1861
Uffizi Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Uffizi Gallery

Silvestro Lega, The Dying Mazzini (Mazzini morente) — **The Dying Mazzini (Mazzini morente)**1873
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Silvestro Lega, Among the flowers in the garden — **Among the flowers in the garden**1862
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Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Silvestro Lega, 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**1861
Galleria d'arte moderna ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Galleria d'arte moderna

Silvestro Lega, Portrait of his brother Ettore as a child — **Portrait of his brother Ettore as a child**1855
Pinacoteca di Brera ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Pinacoteca di Brera

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Silvestro Lega

Works in museum collections

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