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# 84 OCTOBER 17 , 2016
# 84 October 17
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ITALIAN ART:
Ippolito Caffi
By Enrico de Iulis
2016 marks the anniversary of the death
of two artists linked to the war: in 1916,
during a training exercise, the death of
Umberto Boccioni, exponent of Italian
Futurism; fifty years before, during the
third war of independence, Ippolito Caffi died, and it is to him that is dedicated
the article of this month.
Caffi was born in Belluno, but he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice,
where he was awarded for his ability in
prospective yield, anticipating what will
be one of his great skills. Following his
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