The Fourth Estate — Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo

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Artist: Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo
Date: 1901
Location: Galleria d'arte moderna di Milano

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THE ARTIST

Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo

1868–1907 · Kingdom of Italy

Italian painter who spent 10 years creating The Fourth Estate, now an icon of socialist movements worldwide.

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