Figure 1.--Giovanni Battista Torriglia first focused on religious paintings, but eventually shifted from religious and hustorical subjects to nostalgic images, mostly interiors. He became a master at creating images of Italian family life rather like Normnan Rockwell, but with more of a rural and working-class focus. His early mastery of figurative painting enabled him to create wonderful images -- nostalgic paintings of the Italian family. The images of course include many depictions of children. He lived a long life, but most of his images seem set in the 19th century. He is known for the detailed and coloful depiction of the interiors. He also was renounced for turning each figure in his paintings into carefully drawn individual characters. A good example is 'The seesaw' (L'altalena). The scene is set in a fisherman's home. Fishermen at the time were among the poorest people and very low status individuals.

Giovanni Battista Torriglia was born in Genoa (1858). He studied at Language Academy (1875-82). He destinguished himself as the winner of the Durazzo grant (1886). He also studied in Florence where he met established artist Nicolo Barabino (1832-91) who at the time was also focused on religious paintings. Tottiglia settled in Tuscany (1901). He lived with a friend and colleague, Tito Lessi (1858-1917). Both had similar visions. It was at this time that he began to shift from religious and hustorical subjects to nostalgic interiors. He became a master at creating images of Italian family life rather like Normnan Rockwell, but with more of a rural and working-class focus. His early mastery of figurative painting enabled him to create wonderful images -- nostalgic paintings of the Italian family. The images of course include many depictions of children. He lived a long life, but most of his images seem set in the 19th century. He is known for the detailed and colorful depiction of the interiors. He also was renounced for turning each figure in his paintings into carefully drawn individual characters. A good example is 'The seesaw' (L'altalena). The scene is set in a fisherman's home. Fishermen at the time were among the poorest people and very low status individuals.

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