Mandolin player Michele Loffredo

The mandolin player oil on canvas by michele loffredo 60x46 born october 3, 1870 in naples, michele loffredo was a student of mancini and morelli at the naples academy of fine arts. He graduated in 1892, and left for cairo where he stayed until 1900. He then settled in paris, where he was advised by jean-paul laurens and jules adler at the julian academy. From 1904, exhibited at the salon des artistes and won some distinctions. In 1924 he was made a knight of the italian crown. He remained attached to his favorite themes, street scenes, portraits of personalities, and favored family scenes, maternity and children's games.