Gennaro Ruo

Gennaro Ruo (1812 - 1884) was an Italian painter, active in Naples, painting both religious-historical subjects, and portraits.

Biography

He studied, and later taught, painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples.[1] He obtained a stipend from the Neapolitan authorities to study in Rome circa 1841.[2] Among his pupils at the Academy were Raffaele Armenise, Federico Rossano, and Luigi Medollo.

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References
  1. Meleleo.com, short biography.
  2. Annali civili del Regno delle due Sicilie, entry of Ruo for 1841 exhibition, page 142.



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