Collection: Federico Faruffini

Federico Faruffini (1833–1869) was an Italian painter, engraver, and photographer born in Sesto San Giovanni. He primarily depicted historical subjects, developing a style that integrated themes and approaches from Realism. His artistic practice also incorporated the diffuse outlines and lively colors characteristic of Scapigliatura painters.

Faruffini's work represents a transitional moment between the pictorialism of Giovanni Carnovali and the aesthetic modes of the Lombard Scapigliatura. He applied a distinctive blend of precise factual representation with a more atmospheric, color-driven execution to his historical and religious compositions.

His close association with the literary and artistic direction of Lombard Scapigliatura positioned him as a significant figure in the movement's development. Faruffini's synthesis of Realist principles with the expressive qualities of Scapigliatura contributed to the evolving artistic landscape of 19th-century Italy.