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Giuseppe Laezza, Napoli 1835-1905 (Naples 1835-1905) - Giuseppe Laezza was born in Naples in 1835 and established himself as one of the most representative painters of the 19th-century Neapolitan landscape tradition. His artistic training developed within the Posillipo School, a pictorial current that favored the representation from life of landscapes and coastal views, inspired by the light and colors of the Gulf of Naples. Following in the footsteps of artists such as Giacinto Gigante, Laezza adopted a realistic style, characterized by careful rendering of details and a luminous color palette.Throughout his career, Laezza participated in numerous exhibitions, both in Italy and abroad. He debuted in 1877 at the National Exhibition in Naples with works such as After Sunset, San Germano, Cassino and Una mala pesca alla Marinella. The following year, he took part in the 1878 Universal Exhibition in Paris, presenting the painting Procession of Children at a Country Festival. In 1884 he exhibited A Public Bath in San Giovanni a Teduccio at the National Exhibition in Turin. His works were also frequently presented at the Neapolitan Promotrici, with titles such as Reminescenza d'autunno, Vallata del Cavone ai Ponti Rossi, Il ritorno dalla vendemmia, Casamicciola, Panorama di Pompei, Resina, Una Marina, La pioggia, Campagna di Canneto, Un cattivo tempo, Licola and Alle Paludi.In addition to painting, Laezza devoted himself to teaching: starting in 1880 he was a lecturer at the Institute of Fine Arts in Naples, contributing to the training of many young artists. His artistic production ranged from landscapes, genre scenes and still lifes, always maintaining a stylistic consistency marked by realism and a profound observation of everyday reality.Despite the recognition he gained in life, Laezza died in poverty in Naples in 1905, leaving a body of work that testifies to his dedication to art and the depiction of the life and landscapes of his native land.