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Born in 1858, while still young he fixed his abode in Florence and here he completed his artistic studies. Accurate observer of reality, he distinguished himself with two great historical paintings: The last moments of Charles V and the Entry of Guglielmo Embriaci into Genoa after the conquest of Caesarea.

However, he has a preference for subjects removed from common life, and his paintings of his internal representations and domestic scenes are rightly known.

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Besides the two historical paintings mentioned, Torriglia's main paintings are: The Sacred Heart, in the church of Salviola (Liguria); Sant'Agostino, in the church of Monte Figogna (Polcevera); The Sacred Heart, in the church of Sestri Levante; From the nurse, in the collection of comm.

Carlo Beltracchini of Milan; The first born, in the Gallery of Modern Art in Florence. The artist is an honorary member of the Academies of Florence and Genoa. Giovanni Battista Torriglia, a pupil of the Ligustica Academy of Fine Arts from 187