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Maria Spanò

Maria Spanò (September 25, 1843 - ) was an Italian painter.

Spanò was born in Naples, and initially trained under her father, Raffaele Spanò. She chose a variety of subjects, painting genre, landscapes, and history paintings. She was also well respected as a portraitist and painter of still life with flowers. At the 1859 Exposition in Naples, she displayed a half-figure painting of a ''Peasant woman of Sorrento'', garnering a silver medal of merit. At an Expositions della Promotrice of Naples, she exhibited ''A Confidence'', acquired by the Pinacoteca of Capodimonte. She completed two canvases bought by the Provincial Council of Naples, depicting life-sized ''Two Peasants'' and ''Un cortile di campagna''. In another exposition she displayed ''La villa Mays''. Among other works, she completed ''Bice al castello di Rosate''. Provided by Wikipedia