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‘The Circle of Life’
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Oil on canvas 17″ x 25″

Giovanni Battista Torriglia
Italian School 1858-1937

Giovanni Battista Torriglia was born in Genoa in 1858 and later moved to Florence to complete his training as an artist.

During this period he decorated the interiors of numerous churches in the area, in particular in the towns of Salviola, Monte Fignoga and Sestre Levante.

Above all, Giovanni Battista Torriglia was a genre painter, tapping into the desire of the nineteenth century art collecting bourgeoisie for historical and narrative paintings.

Torriglia’s work often shows a strong narrative content, and ‘The Circle of Life’ is a fine example.

Torriglia liked to portray situations where happiness was not dependent on material wealth – ‘The Circle of Life’ portrays a peasant family: these are nurturing people, caring for their children and chickens, lavishing them with love and at