Giuseppe Bellisario
Giuseppe Bellisario (June 15, 1821 – 1896) was an Italian painter. Biography. Bellisario was born in Naples, where he studied at the Institute of Fine Arts, under the mentorship of Francesco Oliva. He graduated with a pension of six ducats per month. At the Academy, he won a number of prizes. At public exhibitions, he was often given a silver medal; in 1848, he was awarded a gold medal. In 1851, he was named professor of design at the Educandato Regina Coeli di Napoli; in 1860, he began teaching at the Institute of Fine Arts of Naples. Bellisario was  prolific, painting may portraits and producing many pictures and copies of sacred subjects. Described as a fervent Catholic, among his religious pictures are: "The Prodigal Son" ; "John the Baptist in the Desert"; "The Virgin of the Rosary"; two "Holy Family" paintings; two "Addolorate"; a "Deposition"; The "Apocalypse of St John" ; the "Dream of Baby Jesus" ; "The head of St John presented to Delilah"; Saint Filomena; "The Feeding of Baby Jesus"; three "St Louis Gonzaga" paintings; "The Martyrdom of St Bartholemew"; "St Francis of Assisi"; "St Jerome"; "The Divine Shepherdess" ; and "Christ on the Cross" Among his other works are "Francesca  da Rimini"; "La Regina Giovanna col suo drudo"; "The Challenge of Barletta"; "Isabella Orsini"; "Famine in Naples"; "The Massacre of the Naples Police in 1860"; "Markos Botzaris"; "Aristide e il Pastore" (Aristides of Athens); and "Bacchus". One of his pupils was Leonardo De Mango.