Federico Spoltore (Lanciano, 18 July 1902 – Lanciano, 15 April 1988) was an Italian painter.
Since early youth showed great artistic sensibility, attracting the attention of local artists such as Basilio Cascella and Francesco Paolo Michetti. After high school, attended in his hometown, thanks to a grant of the Province, he moved to Rome to study at the Royal Institute of Fine Arts, where he graduated in 1924.
It was a very popular portrait painter and received several commissions public during the visit of Adolf Hitler in Italy, he did make a double portrait of the German chancellor and Benito Mussolini, portrayed numerous members of the royal families of Italy and Bulgaria, Stalin, Truman, Einstein and Pope Pius XI.
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e la stupenda chiesa??? non la fotografi???
eheh, l’avrò fotografata decine di volte! e non avevo mai valorizzato questo scorcio bellissimo alle sue spalle.
I like it, there’s a strange contrast between the aged buildings around and the modern road through them.
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voglio vedere le foto della chiesa, dimmi dove….
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Fantastic Image!
Wonderfull, amazing view. Great colors. Love the small discriptions you give every off your photos. I'm starting to now my way around in Italy. I already know some great photo locations thanks to you. Well done!
The buildings are so beautiful. The light and textures are so great. It must be nice to live in a place with such an old culture.
lovely passage shot!
Fabulous place. Mystery and feeling of being a tourist in a foreign city. Great.
Beautifully composed, great lights
Magnifique composition!
There's a storm coming! Very nice how you did the lighting here! Wonderful old city feeling.
Perfection, sweet perfection. You have captured the charm, elegance and history of this spot so wondefully.
Ambiance mystérieuse et paisible à la fois … de toute beauté …
Interesting information…
Every time I see a street like this I want to travel and see it for myself. Your colors are so wonderfully saturated. Just beautiful.
I want to be there. That is a beautiful scene.
Fabulous.
Very nice.
When I stop on your blog, I am often speechless, I do not know what to say so your photos are superb. So I'll say nothing …
Another nice catch, Olivier.
Very interesting bit of history. Recally excellent capture of some old world architecture.
very good image
Looks very medieval. Well done once again.
This is how you turn something simple into great. Nice treatment, lovely composition. You really have a good eye.
Beautiful street shot, wonderful light and textures
De Chirico comes to mind
Really excellent composition with wonderful textures of brick. A lovely place to walk.
Superb image
Beautifully lit, and such attention to detail.
Lovely composition, and a beautiful place. And thank you for the information about the artist as well.
I love the perspective make by the so beautiful buildings.
Man, so neat and so clean. Someone really takes good care of those streets.
A beautiful photo with a strong composition and wonderful lighting … love it!
Nice framing and passageway to the door
Bonita composicion,muy buena luz. Un lugar muy bonito.
Saludos.
Une superbe photo telle un tableau
Wonderfull ! The light is totally amazing ! Great !
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