"I am looking for a truly alpine place, preferably above 1000 meters, a site where one can live discreetly without nuisances, not frequented by tourists and outsiders… and also with the near certainty of being able to have models and possibly costumes."
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Quote of Filippini, 1859 in a letter to ; as cited in: (1961) Uno splendido pittore morto a 42 anni in 2015, to “Stilearte”.
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Francesco Filippini
Francesco Filippini (November 14, 1840 – December 5, 1926) was an Italian painter, and a leading artist in the Italian Impressionist and Filippinist
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