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Giovanni Andrea Darif (1801–1870) was an Italian painter, mainly of religious subjects and portraits in a Neoclassical style. He was active in Udine, Milan and the Comasco.

Biography

He was born in either Venice, to a librarian in Udine. He trained at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia under Teodoro Matteini. He followed an archaic style strongly recalling Renaissance, mostly Neo-Raffaelesque arrangements, as well as topics. He died in Milan.

References

1. Dizionario Bibliografico of the Friuli.
2. dizionariobiograficodeifriulani.it
3. Lombardia Beni Culturali, website, entry on work of Holy Family (1827) by Darif.

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