Robert Fagan
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Robert Fagan was an Irish
painter
, diplomat
and archaeologist.
immigrants, Fagan was born in London
. As an archaeologist he traveled to Italy
and was involved in the excavations near Laurentum
, which resulted in the discovery of the Venus
at the Capitoline. Fagan then became British Consul general in Sicily
in 1809. As an artist, he made a career out of painting portraits, often for traveling English
families. He was married twice, first to Anna Marie Ferri and then to Maria Ludovica’ Flajani a young Italian girl whom he married in 1801, just six months after his first wife's death. Fagan fell into debt, and committed suicide in Rome
by jumping from a window. His grandson Louis Alexander Fagan
was a noted engraver and writer.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
and archaeologist.
Career
The son of CorkCork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
immigrants, Fagan was born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. As an archaeologist he traveled to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and was involved in the excavations near Laurentum
Laurentum
Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian Peninsula southwest of Rome. Roman writers regarded it as the original capital of the Latins, before Lavinium assumed that role after the death of King Latinus...
, which resulted in the discovery of the Venus
Capitoline Venus
The Capitoline Venus is a type of statue of Venus, specifically one of several Venus Pudica types , of which several examples exist. The type ultimately derives from the Aphrodite of Cnidus...
at the Capitoline. Fagan then became British Consul general in Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
in 1809. As an artist, he made a career out of painting portraits, often for traveling English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
families. He was married twice, first to Anna Marie Ferri and then to Maria Ludovica’ Flajani a young Italian girl whom he married in 1801, just six months after his first wife's death. Fagan fell into debt, and committed suicide in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
by jumping from a window. His grandson Louis Alexander Fagan
Louis Alexander Fagan
Louis Alexander Fagan was an Anglo-Italian artist and writer. He worked in the Department of Prints and Drawings for the British Museum from 1869 to 1894.-Biography:...
was a noted engraver and writer.