Portrait of Clelia De Simoni Nobili
giuseppe enzo palanti (1881 – 1946)
Explore the captivating portraits & designs of Giuseppe Enzo Palanti! Italian painter known for Mussolini, opera costumes & Renaissance influence. Discover his legacy.
Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (Milan, Italy)
Delve into Milan's artistic and medical heritage at Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico! Admire Renaissance art & masterpieces by Segantini, Hayez & Carrà alongside historic instruments.
Clelia De Simoni (1854-1940), born in Bologna from Carabinieri captain, who often changes residence for reasons of service, finally arrives in Milan, where she marries the wine industrialist Luigi Nobili, who in turn is a benefactor of the Maggiore Hospital. In his will she appoints her adopted daughter Chiara Dorfles Gallignani, with many legates for charitable and welfare agencies and institutions in Milan and Stresa (this town on Lake Maggiore was linked because she spent the summer there) and, imitating her husband, allocates the sum of 100,000 lire at the hospital, sending in her own
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of Clelia De Simoni Nobili
- Artist: giuseppe enzo palanti
- Year: 1940
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Ca’ Granda – Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
- Creative period: Early Modern
- Color palette: Earthy
- Keywords: portraiture artwork , 1940s painting style , italian art history
- Color intensity: Monochromatic


