Aurelio Craffonara (September 9, 1875 – February 5, 1945) was an Italian painter and illustrator.
Biography Born in Gallarate, he was the nephew of the painter Giuseppe Craffonara of Trento. He moved to Genoa as a boy of 10 years, and trained at the Accademia Ligustica of Fine Arts under Tammar Luxoro. He completed illustrations for posters and publications, including for a satirical periodical under the pseudonym Lelo. He collaborated with Giuseppe Sacheri, Plinio Nomellini, and Dario Bardinero in decorating the site of the Banco di Chiavari e della Riviera Ligure in via Garibaldi. Craffonara often painted watercolors.Dizionario (repertorio) dei pittori, scultori, architetti, artigiani... nati nell'attuale provincia di Varese dal XII al XIX secolo, by Fernando Cova. He died in Genoa.
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