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.

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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