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Salvatore Fergola (Naples, 24 April 1799—Naples, 7 March 1874), was an Italian painter, mainly of landscapes or vedute in and around his native Naples. He is considered a member of the School of Posillipo.
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He was born in Naples. He was the son of Luigi Fergola and his wife, Teresa Conti. Luigi Fergola was an engraver of landscapes. Salvatore was educated in literature and architecture. He became a follower of Jakob Philipp Hackert, who had also mentored his father. Like his father, and other painters such as Giacinto Gigante, he worked in the Royal Topographic office for some time. Fergola was patronized by the Bourbon Court.[1] In 1819 the future Francesco I of the Two Sicilies commissioned views of Naples, including Naples from Capodimonte, Naples from Marinella, Naples from Ponte della Maddalena and a Veduta of the Botanical Gardens.
In 1827, he was nominated honorary professor to the Royal Institute of Arts (Real Istituto di Belle Arti (now the Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli). Among his pupils was Achille Vertunni,[2] Ignazio Lavagna and Giuseppe Benassai.[3] He died in Naples in 1874.
He was often commitioned to commemorate government works and events.
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