Lazzaro Pisani (15 December 1854 – 31 August 1932) was a Maltese painter who was born in Żebbuġ. He is considered to be one of the most important Maltese artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.[1][2]
Pisani studied in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca but returned to Malta in 1874 after contracting malaria.[3] He received a financial award from the Malta Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.[4] In 1885, Pisani was awarded a silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition in London for his work the Death of Abel. He won another silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition of 1924.[3]
Pisani died at St. Paul's Bay. At the time of his death he was working on frescos in the churches of Siggiewi and Mġarr which he left unfinished.[3]
The artist's daughter, Maria Rosa Lazzaro, bequeathed a collection of eleven of her father's paintings to Heritage Malta in 2008 which were exhibited between 15 January – 25 March 2008. The exhibition also included a catalogue published on the occasion which was written by the art historian Lino Borg.[5]
The Beatitudes, Siġġiewi Parish Church dome, comprises eight marouflages - one of these detached from the church dome in 2013; conservation work started 1 May 2014.[8]
^Grima, Agatha. "Agatha Grima leading the re-adhesion session of the marouflage painting by Lazzaro Pisani at the Dome of the Siggiewi Parish Church - Malta". Retrieved on 21 February 2018.
^ "Restoration Of painting by Lazzaro Pisani", Malta Independent, 26 August 2007. Retrieved on 21 February 2018.
Further reading
Mallia-Milanes, Victor. (1988), The British colonial experience, 1800-1964: the impact on Maltese society, Il Delfino
Pelligrini, V.M. (1976), "il pittore lazzaro pisani (1854 -1932)", Il Delfino
"GENERAL NOTES". Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. 115 (5126): 124–125. 1967. JSTOR 41369840.
Gaul, Simon. (2007), Malta, Gozo and Comino, New Holland Publishers, p. 297
External links
Europeana Collections, online examples of his work.
lazzaro, pisani, december, 1854, august, 1932, maltese, painter, born, Żebbuġ, considered, most, important, maltese, artists, late, 19th, early, 20th, centuries, self, portrait, pisani, 1916, born, 1854, december, 1854Żebbuġ, crown, colony, maltadied31, august. Lazzaro Pisani 15 December 1854 31 August 1932 was a Maltese painter who was born in Zebbuġ He is considered to be one of the most important Maltese artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries 1 2 Lazzaro PisaniSelf portrait by Pisani 1916 Born 1854 12 15 15 December 1854Zebbuġ Crown Colony of MaltaDied31 August 1932 1932 08 31 aged 77 St Paul s BayNationalityMalteseEducationMichele Bellanti and Carlo Ignatio CortisAlma materAccademia di San LucaBritish Academy of Arts in RomeNotable workCeiling of Basilica of St Peter and St Paul NadurDeath of Abel 1885 by Lazzaro Pisani Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography EditPisani studied in Rome at the Accademia di San Luca but returned to Malta in 1874 after contracting malaria 3 He received a financial award from the Malta Society of Arts Manufactures and Commerce 4 In 1885 Pisani was awarded a silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition in London for his work the Death of Abel He won another silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition of 1924 3 Pisani died at St Paul s Bay At the time of his death he was working on frescos in the churches of Siggiewi and Mġarr which he left unfinished 3 The artist s daughter Maria Rosa Lazzaro bequeathed a collection of eleven of her father s paintings to Heritage Malta in 2008 which were exhibited between 15 January 25 March 2008 The exhibition also included a catalogue published on the occasion which was written by the art historian Lino Borg 5 Works Edit Portrait of Salvatore Luigi Pisani Death of Abel oil on canvas 1885 National Museum of Fine Arts Malta won Pisani a silver medal at the Colonial Exhibition in London in 1885 6 Basilica of St Peter and St Paul Nadur ceiling comprises more than 150 canvases attached to the vaulted ceiling 7 The Beatitudes Siġġiewi Parish Church dome comprises eight marouflages one of these detached from the church dome in 2013 conservation work started 1 May 2014 8 The Last Supper Corpus Christi Church Għasri Gozo restored through sponsorship by the Bank of Valletta in 2007 9 The Madonna of the Rosary Church of Jesus of Nazareth Sliema Portrait of Concetta Pisani 1916 Self portrait of the artist 1916 Portrait of Mary Pisani Our Lady of Sorrows 1924 Portrait of Mrs Gauci 1907 Portrait of Roby Pisani St Dismas Portrait of Lady Edeline Strickland Portrait of Pietro Paolo Mompalao The Letter Portrait of Judge Sir Salvatore NaudiReferences Edit Mallia Milanes Victor p 245 Mallia Milanes Victor p 265 a b c Pellegrini V M p 245 Journal of the Royal Society of Arts vol 115 no 5126 1967 pp 124 125 Annual Report 2007 8 Heritage Malta Retrieved on 21 February 2018 Cini George Lazzaro Pisani at Museum of Fine Arts Times of Malta 06 February 2008 Retrieved on 21 February 2018 Gaul Simon p 297 Grima Agatha Agatha Grima leading the re adhesion session of the marouflage painting by Lazzaro Pisani at the Dome of the Siggiewi Parish Church Malta Retrieved on 21 February 2018 Restoration Of painting by Lazzaro Pisani Malta Independent 26 August 2007 Retrieved on 21 February 2018 Further reading EditMallia Milanes Victor 1988 The British colonial experience 1800 1964 the impact on Maltese society Il Delfino Pelligrini V M 1976 il pittore lazzaro pisani 1854 1932 Il Delfino GENERAL NOTES Journal of the Royal Society of Arts 115 5126 124 125 1967 JSTOR 41369840 Gaul Simon 2007 Malta Gozo and Comino New Holland Publishers p 297External links EditEuropeana Collections online examples of his work Portals Biography Visual arts Malta Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lazzaro Pisani amp oldid 1106946303, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
