Davide Beghè

Davide Beghè (3 May, 1854 - 17 January, 1933) was an Italian painter, mainly depicting sacred subjects and portraits.

He was born in Calice al Cornoviglio in the province of La Spezia. he studied architecture at the Politecnico of Milan, but then, alongside Giovanni Segantini, he took lessons from Francesco Hayez and Giuseppe Bertini. He painted frescoes in a number of churches including Santa Maria in Binda near Nosate, Santa Maria Assunta in Gorla Maggiore, and the church of Bolano.[1]

In 1992, the Comune of Calice al Cornoviglio established the Pinacoteca David Beghè, displaying a collection of 36 oil paintings and photos covering the painters life.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Parrocchia di San Pietro Abbiategrasso, short biography.
  2. ↑ Pinacoteca David Beghè], official site.
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