Emilio Gola
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Emilio Gola was an Italian painter.
. His training also involved frequent trips to Paris
and the Netherlands
. He made his debut at the Esposizione di Belle Arti di Brera in 1879 and afterwards participated regularly in national exhibitions, but obtained his greatest official recognition at the European level. An esteemed portrait painter as from the 1880s, he depicted female members of the Milanese nobility in their fashionable, worldly dimension but with a vigorously naturalistic approach. His portraits were accompanied by a rich repertoire of views of Milan and the countryside of Brianza in bright colours that were to constitute his stylistic hallmark. Active in the region of Liguria
and Venice
, he focused in his late period on seascapes distinguished by great formal synthesis and expressive intensity.
Biography
Born into a noble family, Gola was encouraged to develop his interest in art in his adolescence by his father, a dilettante painter. He graduated in industrial engineering from the Milan Polytechnic in 1873 and devoted himself to painting under the guidance of Sebastiano De AlbertisSebastiano De Albertis
Sebastiano De Albertis was an Italian painter.-Biography:De Albertis worked in the studios of the history painters Domenico and Gerolamo Induno and Roberto Focosi while studying at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts...
. His training also involved frequent trips to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He made his debut at the Esposizione di Belle Arti di Brera in 1879 and afterwards participated regularly in national exhibitions, but obtained his greatest official recognition at the European level. An esteemed portrait painter as from the 1880s, he depicted female members of the Milanese nobility in their fashionable, worldly dimension but with a vigorously naturalistic approach. His portraits were accompanied by a rich repertoire of views of Milan and the countryside of Brianza in bright colours that were to constitute his stylistic hallmark. Active in the region of Liguria
Liguria
Liguria is a coastal region of north-western Italy, the third smallest of the Italian regions. Its capital is Genoa. It is a popular region with tourists for its beautiful beaches, picturesque little towns, and good food.-Geography:...
and Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, he focused in his late period on seascapes distinguished by great formal synthesis and expressive intensity.