"Nude Large Pastel By Gaetano Gennaro (1890-1959) Neo Classic Art Deco 1940"
Large pastel by Gaetano Gennaro, in the art-deco style, from the 40s. Dimensions without frame: 74x74cm. Gaetano Gennaro was born in Naples in 1890 and died in São Paulo in 1959. He was a painter, sculptor and teacher. He studied with his uncle Luís Barone in Naples. He then went to Paris to study with Alberto Besnard, whose influence can be seen in his work. He studied sculpture in Grenoble with Urban Basset and at the Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Nice. During his life he lived in Italy, Switzerland, France, England, Ireland and Brazil. 
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