Francesco Paolo Michetti (Italian, 1851–1929)

OctFrancesco Paolo Michetti was born on October 2, 1851, in Tocco da Casauria, Abruzzo, Italy.¹

Francesco Paolo Michetti exhibited works such as 'Ritorno dall’erbaggio' at the Paris Salon in 1872.¹

The 'Corpus Christi Procession', exhibited in 1877, was the work that brought Michetti international fame.¹

'Il Voto', created in 1883, is housed in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome.¹

Michetti presented 'La figlia di Iorio' in 1895, which also inspired Gabriele D'Annunzio's play of the same name.¹

Michetti's son, Giorgio, was a flying ace during World War I.¹

MarFrancesco Paolo Michetti died on March 5, 1929, at the age of 77 in Francavilla al Mare.¹