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Title
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Gaetano Russo
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Description
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Gaetano Russo was awarded a grant to travel to Rome in 1870, where he studied under Girolamo Masini at the Accademia Reale dei Belli Arti and subsequently with Giulio Monteverde. A significant portion of his early works are located in Messina. It is believed that he perished in a major earthquake in 1908, as there are no further records of his life.
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Location
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Messina, Italy
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Abstract
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Gaetano Russo, who was born in 1847 in Messina, Italy, studied art and sculpture in Rome at the Accademia Reale dei Belli Arti under Girolamo Masini and later continued his studies under Giulio Monteverde. Most of his existing work is located in Messiana, but he did work with sculpture and architecture on a global scale. It is believed he died in a major earthquake in 1908.
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Date Modified
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1908/12/28
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Relation
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Christopher Columbus Monument|83
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birthday
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1847/12/29
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firstName
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Gaetano
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lastName
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Russo
