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Raffaele Tafuri

Raffaele Tafuri (1857 - 1929) was active/lived in Italy.  Raffaele Tafuri is known for Landscape painting, figure subjects, watercolors, chromolithographic prints, postcards, Christmas cards, Art Nouveau influence.

Raffaele Tafuri was an Italian painter born in Salerno. He developed his career in Venice and specialized in landscape painting, although he also tackled figure subjects. His style was a personal language of romantic and academicist heritage, which incorporated the influence of his masters, showing himself to be heir of the Neapolitan and Venetian traditions. 

He was known for his brilliant palette, particularly evident in his watercolors, a medium he used for the design of postcards. Many of his chromolithographic prints depict loosely executed Venetian scenes, although he also produced Christmas cards that show a strong Art Nouveau influence. 

Throughout his career, Tafuri made himself known through solo exhibitions and official competitions, the most important of which was held at the Pesaro gallery in Milan in 1918. He also took part in the Venice International Art Exhibitions of 1895, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, and 1914.

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