Vitale Sala

Dante meets Paolo and Francesca, 1823

Vitale Sala (April 17, 1803 – July 22, 1835) was an Italian painter.

He was born in Cernusco Lombardone, and died young in Milan. He was a pupil, along with Carlo Bellosio, of Pelagio Palagi. He died while assisting his master in the decoration of the royal palaces of the House of Savoy,[1] including the Palazzina di caccia of Stupinigi and the Castle of Racconigi.[2]

Sources

  1. ^ La Pittura lombarda nel secolo XIX., Tipografia Capriolo e Massimino, 1900, page 44.
  2. ^ Entry in the Enciclopedia Italiani of Treccani.


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