Zaccheo, Ugo |
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BORN 5 Sep 1882, Locarno, Ticino - DIED 15 Jun 1972, Minusio, Ticino (near Locarno) GRAVE LOCATION Locarno, Ticino: Cimitero di Santa Maria in Selva, Via Valle Maggia |
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Ugo Zaccheo was a pupil of Filippo Franzoni. He worked as a drawing teacher in Locarno and at the Brera academy in Milan. Among his pupils was Felice Filippini (1917-1988), who worked in his studio. Zaccheo is best known for his portraits of mountaineers and fishermen and for his Ticino landscapes. He also worked as a woodcutter and as a stage designer. In 2010 a retrospective of his work was held in Minusio. |
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 The grave of Ugo Zaccheo at the Cimitero di Santa Maria in Selva in Locarno, Ticino. Picture by Androom (14 Feb 2019) |
Sources • ZACCHEO Ugo - L'UOVO DI LUC |
