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Edoardo De Martino or Edoardo Federico De Martino (29 March 1838 – 12 May 1912) was an Italian-British painter, mainly active in London as a painter of warships and marine battles. ==Biography== He was born in Meta di Sorrento. He served as an officer in the Italian Navy, but by age thirty, influenced by members of the School of Resina, he turned to painting, first in Naples. He gained fame in London, where his depictions of famous British naval victories and ships were highly prized, including by Queen Victoria.〔(New York Times obituary ).〕〔(Photographs ) of the Commendatore Eoardo, described as Marine Painter in Ordinary for the Queen.〕 He painted depictions of the naval battles of Trafalgar, of the Nile, and of Cape San Vincenzo. From 1905 onward, he painted also many Italian naval ships.〔(Encyclopedia Treccani ) Biography (1931) by Ugo Fleres.〕 He made a number of paintings during his travels, including of the Brazilian coast.〔(Istituto Matteucci ) biography.〕 He was appointed an Honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1902 Birthday Honours. Edoardo De Martino died in London in 1912. In August 2013, an exhibition by the Association of commercianti del Casale di Meta (NA) in Naples displayed many of his sketches and works.〔(article ) of Naples exhibition, also see ().〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edoardo De Martino」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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