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Born in the district of Ravenna in 1856, Angelo Torchi studied in Florence
under Lorenzo Gelati. In 1880 he moved to Naples where he stayed for
about a year as a pupil of Alceste Campriani. When he returned to
Florence he made friends with Signorini, Lega, Cecioni and the Gioli and
Tommasi brothers, and was attracted towards the Post-Macchiaoli*
artists.
From the 80's on he exhibited at the "Promotrici fiorentine". In
1881 he exhibited in Milan, in 1883 in Rome, (showing 500 of 3069 characters). |