Giuseppe Faccin ( Italian Giuseppe Faccin ), or Giuseppe Gaetano Faccin ( Italian Giuseppe Gaetano Faccin ; January 24, 1874, Schio , Kingdom of Italy - November 18, 1916, Vicenza , Kingdom of Italy) is an Italian painter and restorer who painted and frescoed in style academism and expressionism .
| Giuseppe Faccin | |
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| ital. Giuseppe faccin | |
 Self portrait (1916). Canvas, oil. | |
| Date of Birth | January 24, 1874 |
| Place of Birth | Schio , Kingdom of Italy |
| Date of death | November 18, 1916 (42 years old) |
| A place of death | Vicenza , Kingdom of Italy |
| Nationality |  Kingdom of Italy |
| Genre | painting |
| Study | Venice Academy of Fine Arts |
| Style | academicism , expressionism |
Biography
Born in 1874 in Schio in the family of Antonio Faccina and Maria, nee Losco. The artist’s brother was the astronomer Francesco Faccin. Received primary education in Schio. He studied painting at the workshop of Tommaso Pasquotti, then at the Royal Academy in Venice, upon completion of education in which he received an honorary diploma. In 1901 he became a member of the honorary commission of the Academy.
In 1911 he moved to Vicenza. In 1913, married with Regina Simoni. In marriage, he had two daughters. Soon after marriage, the artist's health was shaken, and he was ill until his death.
Despite his short life, Faccin left behind numerous works - more than sixty paintings and forty frescoes. He wrote a lot of works on sacred subjects, such as “Assumption of the Virgin Mary” - a fifteen-meter fresco on the vault of the nave of the church in Chiampo. He created canvases in other genres: portraits, such as “Portrait of Monsignor Alessandro Saccardo” and “Portrait of Monsignor Francesco Pangier,” are now kept in the riveting of the Cathedral of Schio, landscapes and engravings. Faccin gained fame after an exhibition organized by the Vicenza Public Museum in 1916.
He was also involved in artistic restoration. Among his restored works are paintings in the church of San Giacomo in Vicenza. Faccin died after a long illness in November 1916 in Vicenza.
Selected Works
- “The dispute between St. Catherine and the pagan sages” and “The Martyrdom of St. Catherine” (1898), “The Mystical Marriage of St. Catherine”, “Jesus among the Children” and “The Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan” (1905), all paintings in the church in Tretto di Schio;
- “Blessed Margarita Maria Alacoc” and “The Ascension of St. Joseph”, “Jesus Among the Teachers in the Temple” and “The Honoring of Christ by the People” (1900), all paintings in the church in Monte Magre di Schio;
- “The Last Supper” and “The Proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception” (1913), all paintings in the church in Canova di Roana;
- “St. Carl Borromeo” and “St. Luigi Gonzaga” (1908), “Ascension of the Virgin Mary” (1914), all paintings in the church in Chiampo.
Links
- Marchioro Ig. Faccin, Giuseppe (inaccessible link) . www.comanducci.it . - Scheda Comanducci. Date of treatment July 17, 2017. Archived on February 14, 2015. (ital.)