Il cimitero monumentale di Staglieno

The Cimitero monumentale di Staglieno is an extensive monumental cemetery located on a hillside in the district of Staglieno of Genoa, Italy, famous for its monumental sculpture. Covering an area of more than a square kilometre, it is one of the largest cemeteries in Europe.

History

The design of the cemetery of the City of Genoa dates back to Napoleon's Edict of Saint-Cloud from 1804, when he forbade burials in churches and towns.

The original project was approved in 1835 by the City's architect Carlo Barabino (1768-1835). However, he died the same year as a result of the cholera epidemic that struck the city and the project passed to his assistant and pupil Giovanni Battista Resasco (1798-1871).

Selene Salvi

Nata nel 1976 e vive a Napoli, Italia.

Alberto Aragòn Reyes, 1980 ~ Symbolist painter / Figurative sculptor

Sculptor Alberto Aragón Reyes was 8 April 1980 inOaxaca, Mexico, a region known for its rebellious nature.

His work is strongly influenced by mural painting, which he works on in addition to his other artistic activities.

His works are charged with the spiritual nature of the relationship between people and animals, which has a strong tradition in Mexico. His motifs and themes are strongly influenced by the ancient traditions of old Mexico. 

Ken Hamilton, 1956

Born in Nigeria, West Africa, Irish painter Ken Hamilton returned to Ireland at the age of eleven where he eventually went to Art College in Belfast.

Seeking to learn about the science of art, Hamilton spent a lot of time researching and experimenting in order to learn as no one else had done it before.

On the contrast to other painters, Hamilton’s works did not so much portray his own emotions; instead they revealed the world we live in today and what we know about our world today.

Rejecting the trends of so-called contemporary art, he has sought to restore some of the ancient values of painting now discarded by so many.

Antonio Nunziante, 1956

Il 5.09.2010 riceve il premio "La lizza d'oro Arte". Questo premio viene assegnato annualmente dall'Associazione Culturale "La vecchia lizza" a personalità illustri della cultura italiana. La motivazione del premio è la seguente: "Straordinario esponente dell'arte contemporanea, in lui la capacità e l'invenzione dei grandi maestri del passato. La sua ricerca nel mondo dei colori ed il suo nome conosciuto a livello internazionale rappresentano un vanto per un Paese dal passato unico nell'Arte e negli studi".

Maggie Vandewalle

Maggie Vandewalle was born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa. She received an art scholarship to the University of Iowa in 1981, where she worked towards a BFA in printmaking under Virginia Myers. After school she turned to painting, in part due to the cost of printmaking equipment, yet also to fulfill a desire for more immediate results. “I discovered that much as I loved working with copper and etching materials, the steps involved with creating a finished piece were taking a toll on my impatient nature”.

Dae Chun Kim, 1964 | European Landscapes

Dae Chun Kim's delightful use and choice of vibrant colors bring peace and a warm cozy feeling to his paintings.

European landscaping is his favorite subject, especially the Mediterranean Sea and English gardens.

Kim graduated from Hong-Ik University with a major in oil painting.

Now painting for 30 years, Kim has accumulated numerous accolades.

His work has been displayed in a countless number of exhibitions including Hyundai Art Gallery in Korea, Gallery Birmingham in London, and many more.

József Kárpáti, 1956

József Kárpáti was born in Kevermes, Békés County, Hungary.

Graduated as a teacher of arts at the Teacher Training College of Eger.

At the beginning he took interest in the non-figurative style of painting, which shows the influence of his master, Ignác Kokas.

Within some years he found his individual abstract world of images.