Salvatore Lo Forte nell'Ottocento siciliano

Catalog of the work of Salvatore Lo Forte (1807-1885). Featured are the artist's paintings, including those of uncertain or rejected attribution, and some of his drawings. There are also some entries for his students' drawings. This work attempts to examine Lo Forte in the context of Sicilian cultural life. Thus in addition to an extensive bibliography, there is a list of contemporary references to him in principally unpublished sources. Poetry written in Lo Forte's honor and a selection of his correspondence are also featured.