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Self-Portrait at the age of 88 in 1879
Born	(1791-02-10)10 February 1791 Venice
Died	12 February 1882(1882-02-12) (aged 91) Milan
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting
Movement	Romanticism

Francesco Hayez (born February 10, 1791, in Venice; died December 21, 1882, in Milan) was a very important Italian painter. He was the main artist of a style called Romanticism in the mid-19th century in Milan. He is most famous for his large historical paintings and excellent portraits of people.

Francesco Hayez came from a family that wasn't very rich in Venice. His father, Giovanni, was from France, and his mother, Chiara Torcella, was from Murano. Francesco was the youngest of five sons.

Who Was Francesco Hayez?
- His Artistic Style: Romanticism
Famous Paintings by Hayez
- Stories from History and Literature
- Portraits and Other Works
Hayez's Legacy
Images for kids
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Who Was Francesco Hayez?

Francesco Hayez lived a long life, becoming a famous painter. He was known for his ability to capture feelings and stories in his art. He painted many different types of subjects, from historical events to everyday people.

His Artistic Style: Romanticism

Romanticism was an art movement that focused on strong emotions, dramatic stories, and the beauty of nature. Hayez used this style to create paintings that were full of feeling and often showed important moments from history or literature. He wanted his art to make people feel something powerful.

Famous Paintings by Hayez

Hayez created many well-known artworks during his career. Some of his most famous paintings tell stories from history or show important people.

Stories from History and Literature

Petro Rosso Imprisoned by the Scaligeri (around 1820) shows a dramatic historical event.
He painted a series of artworks about the Sicilian Vespers (1821-1846). This was a famous rebellion in Sicily.
Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem (around 1867) is another powerful historical scene.
His painting Portrait of Marin Faliero (1867) shows an important historical figure.

Portraits and Other Works

Hayez was also a master at painting portraits. He could capture the personality of the people he painted.

One of his most famous paintings is The Kiss (1859). It shows a couple kissing and is a symbol of Italian Romanticism. You can see it at the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan.
He also painted beautiful still life works, like Vase of flowers on the window of a harem (around 1881).

Hayez's Legacy

Francesco Hayez died in Milan when he was 91 years old. His art studio at the Brera Academy is still remembered with a special plaque. His paintings continue to be admired for their beauty, emotion, and historical importance. He is considered one of Italy's greatest Romantic painters.

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The Kiss (1859)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Ephraim, by Franceso Hayez
(1842-1844), Private collection, Terni
Francesco Hayez - Self-portrait with Tiger and Lion (c. 1830)
Family Portrait (1807)
Museo Luigi Bailo, Treviso
Aristotle (1811)
Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice
Ulysses at the court of Alcinous (1813-1815)
Galleria Nazionale di Capodimonte, Naples
Portrait of Giuseppe Roberti (1819)
Museo Civico, Bassano
Sicilian Vespers, Scene 1 (1821-1822)
Private collection, Milan
Portrait of the family Stampa di Soncino (1821-1822)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Portrait of Antonietta Vitali Sola (1823)
Private collection, Milan
Romeo and Juliet (1823)
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo
The Patient (portrait of Carolina Zucchi) (1825)
Museo Civico, Turin
Portrait of Count Ninni (1825)
Private collection, Treviso
Portrait of Don Giulio Vigoni as a Child (1830)
Private collection, Milan
Portrait of Pompeo Marchesi (1830)
Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan
The Refugees from Parga (1831)
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia
Portrait of Cristina di Belgiojoso-Trivulzio (1832)
Private collection, Florence
The Seventh Crusade against Jerusalem (1838-1850)
Palazzo Reale, Turin
Release of Vittor Pisani from the dungeon (1840)
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo
Portrait of the princess of Sant' Antimo (1840-1844)
Museo di San Martino, Naples
Portrait of the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria (1840)
Museo del Risorgimento, Milan
Portrait of Alessandro Manzoni (1841)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
The Parting of the Two Foscari (1842)
Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Florence
Melancholy Thought (1842)
Private collection, Milan
Portrait of Felicina Caglio Perego di Cremnago (1842)
Private collection, Milan
Samson and the Lion (1842)
Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Florence
Meeting of Jacob and Esau (1844)
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia
Sicilian Vespers, Scene 3 (1846)
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome
Portrait of Teresa Borri Stampa Manzoni (1847-1848)
Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia
Portrait of Antonietta Tarsis Basilico (1851)
Private collection, Rome
Portrait of Matilde Juva-Branca (1851)
Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan
Portrait of a Veneitan Woman (c. 1852)
Private collection, Milan
Venetian Women (1853)
Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo
Portrait of Countess Antonietta Negroni Prati Morosini as a child (1858)
Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan
(See also the portrait of her done in 1872)
Portrait of Count Baglioni (c. 1860)
Private collection, Treviso
Portrait of Massimo d' Azeglio (1860)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Self-portrait at age 69 (1860)
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Portrait of Camillo Benso di Cavour (1864)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
The New Favorite (Harem Scene) (1866)
Private collection, Milan
The Death of the Doge Marin Faliero (1867)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem (1867)
Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Venice
Odalisque (1867)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini (1870)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Portrait of Antonietta Negroni Prati Morosini, Oval (1872)
Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan
Self-portrait at age 88 (1879)
Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Venice
Vase of Flowers on the Window of a Harem (1881)
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan
Hayez's grave at the Monumental Cemetery of Milan
Portrait of Gian Giacomo Poldi Pezzoli
Scene from Byron's drama The Two Foscari (Antonio Bernocchi family collection, today in the Museum of Fondazione Cariplo)
Ciociara
Portrait, Antonietta Tarsis Basilico (1851)
Portrait, Antonietta Vitali Sola (1823)
Portrait, Antonio Rosmini (1835)
Vengeance is Sworn (1851)
Secret Accusation (1847–1848)
Revenge of a Rival (The Venetian Woman) (1853)