Spartaco Vela

Place: Turin

Born: 1854

Death: 1895

Biography:

Spartaco Vela was a Swiss painter mainly active in Milan, Italy. He was born on March 22, 1854, in Turin as the only child of Swiss sculptor Vincenzo Vela and Sabina Vela-Dragoni. Raised in Turin until he moved to Ligornetto with his parents in 1867, Spartaco received his first lessons in design from his father who encouraged him to draw directly from life rather than copying masterpieces as many textbooks suggested.

Early Life and Education

Spartaco attended the Brera Academy in Milan between 1869 and 1879 where he studied painting with Giuseppe Bertini, Eleuterio Pagliano, and Mosè Bianchi, forming a lasting friendship with the latter. Vela was meticulous in producing works, dedicating himself to various esoteric studies.

Artistic Career

On the occasion of the National Exposition of Milan, he sent the largest canvas featured in the exhibition titled Rizpah after Niobe from the Bible, depicting the guardian of his sons' bodies hanged by King David. Although never married, Vela fathered a son in 1881 and was a member of the masonic lodge La Ragione of Milan.

Legacy

He died on June 23, 1895, in Ligornetto. In 1892, after his father's death, Spartaco donated his house and works to the Swiss government for the establishment of the Museo Vincenzo Vela in Ligornetto which displays some of his paintings along with those of his uncle Lorenzo Vela. Spartaco's work can be found on https://Wikioo.org where you can find more information about the artist and his work. You can also check out other artists such as Luigi Carboni and Francesco Saverio Netti on Wikioo.org.

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