Francesco Hayez | |
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![]() Self-Portrait at the age of 88 in 1879 | |
Born | |
Died | 12 February 1882 | (aged 91)
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Painting |
Movement | Romanticism |
Francesco Hayez (Italian: [franˈtʃesko ˈaːjets]; 10 February 1791 – 12 February 1882) was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, and is renowned for his grand historical paintings, political allegories, and portraits.[1]