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Anatolio Scifoni (Italian, 1841-1884)


A dancing lesson in Pompeii signed, inscribed and dated 'Antonio Scifoni Roma 1872' (lower right)oil on canvas21 x 32 1/4in (53.4 x 82cm)
|Anatolio Scifoni, a native of Florence, studied at the Albertina Academy in Turin and later in Paris, but he settled in Rome where he lived until his death. He specialized in neo-Pompeian themes from ancient Rome, which he called archaeologic paintings.He exhibited his works all over Europe and abroad, including such cities as Monaco, Rome, Philadelphia and Paris, where his work appealed to aristocratic and wealthy patrons of the period. It is interesting to note that the famous Goupil Gallery in Paris acquired a picture from the artist called Tepidarium delle Terme de Pompeii. His most famous work was commissioned by the prefect of the Royal Household, Prince Doria Pamphili, to commemorate the Enthronement of the King Vittorio Emanuele in Campidoglio in January 1870.