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Born in Naples on 10 October 1888. Son of Attilio Pratella. After he had attended the courses at the Academy of Naples, his father's teachings and advice were of great help to him. Read the full biography

Born in Naples on 10 October 1888. Son of Attilio Pratella. After he had attended the courses at the Academy of Naples, his father's teachings and advice were of great help to him. The example of Giuseppe Casciaro, who he was close to in his youth, contributed to the completion of his education. artistic. The first painting he exhibited in official exhibitions was "Sunset", which was purchased by the Municipality of Naples in 1909. He then exhibited assiduously at regional and national Neapolitan exhibitions, sometimes at the Venetian Internationals, and at the First Quadrennial in Rome. Some of his works are: "Landscape of Nusco", exhibited in Naples at the «Salvator Rosa» Promoter in 1912 and purchased by the Royal House; "On the Calore river", purchased by the Duke of Aosta; "The house of the violinist", sold to the Duchess of Aosta; "Cava dei Tirreni", purchased by the Ministry of Education for the Modern Art Gallery of Naples; "Rustic houses", also under royal ownership. One of his "Landscapes" is in the «Paolo e Adele Giannoni» Gallery in Novara and many others are located in private collections. His painting Lungomare is preserved at the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in Piacenza.