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Alfredo Soressi (Mucinasso (Province of Piacenza), 1897- Piacenza, 1982) was an Italian painter, eclectic in subjects.
Biography
He initially trained under Francesco Ghittoni at the Istituto Gazzola of Piacenza, but then traveled to Milan to study at the Brera Academy under Mentessi, Bignami, and Pellini. After the First World War, he obtained a diploma as an architect, but for many years (1925 - 1958) he taught ornamentation at the Istituto Gazzola. He was awarded the gold medal at the Mostra d'Arte Pura di Napoli (1957) and at the Antibiennale di Roma (1958). In his will, he left many of his works to the Galleria Ricci Oddi of Piacenza. Among his architectural works, he designed the Casa del mutilato in Piacenza, the Palazzo del Comune in Farini d’Olmo, and the Villaggio degli artisti in Bosconure.