In Discovery of the Contemporary Artists of Bergamo Through Their Works

- Francesco Coter : An internationally famous painter, son of the famous sculptor Costante Coter. His   studio is still found in the prestigious Palazzo Terzi, behind the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

- Stefano Caglioni:  Eccentric, unconventional Bergamaask painter, Bergamo remembers him for his
   Flamboyance and for his much appreciated paintings. Several galleries in Citta' Alta display his            works.

- Elia Ajolfi:  Ajolfi particapted in the life od the city through the diocese of Bergamo and the
   Accademia Carrara. He made funeral monuments and sculptures for buildings, squares and gardens
   Many of his works are in Bergamask churches. Examples of these are:  the altars of the votive            temple of Santa Lucia.  and the parish churches of Sant'Andrea and Sant'Anna in Upper
   Bergamo and the bronze peacock in Piazza Dante.

- Trento Longaretti:   He was born in Treviglio in 1916. He was not only involved in painting
  and graphics, but also in mosaic and stained glass work.  He exhibited both in Italy and abroad           (London, New York,Paris, Buenos Aires, Toronto, Ottowa, Amsterdam, Munich and Stockholm).       His works are kept in the Vatican, the Cathedral and in the Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan, the     Cathedral of Novara, the Museum of Modern Art of Basle, the Gallery of Modern Art and                   Permanant Collection of Milan and, of course, the Accademia Carrera of Bergamo. Other works
   by Longaretti can be found inside Palazzo Creberg, and the Votive Temple and parish church of
   Santa Grata.

- Craftsmen Of Citta' Alta:   The artisan traditions of Citta' Alta have their origins in times gone by.
  Traces of these crafts still remain today, in the old glass , upholstery, carpentry and goldsmiths'
   workshops in the town.


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