Andrea Salvatore di Antonio Aglio, sometimes spelled Allio (Arzo, 1736-1786) was an Italian

Italy

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 painter sculptor, born in Arzo

Arzo

Arzo was a municipality in the district of Mendrisio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.It had an area of and a population of 1,126 inhabitants ....

, who specialized in painting on marble.

Notes about his life are provided by the Historical Dictionary of illustrious men of the Canton Ticino

Ticino

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, published in 1807 by Gian Alfonso Oldelli, from Meride

Meride

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 (who personally knew the artist). Very young, in 1736, he went to Dresden

Dresden

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 where we stayed for 22 years, working as lapidary (the marble altar (1756) of the church of Borna

Borna

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is his work). He also dedicated to experiment marble coloration techniques, working with acids that finally resulted in his death.