Raffaele Tafuri facts for kids

Raffaele Tafuri was an Italian painter. He was born in Salerno, Italy, on January 27, 1857. He passed away in Venice in 1929. Raffaele Tafuri is well-known for his beautiful paintings of coastal landscapes.

He started learning art from his family. Later, he moved to Naples to study at the Institute of Fine Arts. In Naples, he also learned from the sculptor Stanislao Lista.

Raffaele Tafuri showed his art at the first Biennale of Art in Venice in 1895. He also participated in this important art show in 1907, 1909, 1910, and 1914.

Where to See His Art

You can find Raffaele Tafuri's paintings in several museums across Italy.

• The Collezione d'arte della SBAPPSAE in Salerno has his painting Caffè Florian di Venezia (from 1910).
• The Museo d'arte in Avellino has several of his works. These include Scorcio Lacustre (1898), Campanile (1900), Baite (1905), Angolo di Pedavena (1910), and Tetti (1929).
• The Museo nazionale della scienza e della tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci in Milano has Ragazze al sole (1887) in its art collection.
• The Pinacoteca Provinciale in Salerno displays his paintings Le spannocchiatrici and Masaniello.

Images for kids

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  Fira a Feltre. Painting by Raffaele Tafuri