Saturday, 14 April 2012

Pietro Annigoni 1910–1988

Pietro Annigoni (1910–1988) was an Italian portrait and fresco painter, who became world famous after painting Queen Elizabeth II in 1956.
Death
In May 1988, Annigoni had emergency surgery due to a perforated ulcer, and he did not recover fully from the ailment. He was rushed to the hospital in Florence on October 27, 1988, and died of kidney failure on October 28, 1988. He is buried in the Porte Sante (Holy Doors) cemetery at the Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, overlooking his beloved Florence

























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