Gabriele Castagnola - Filippo Lippi e la Monaca Buti: Gabriele Castagnola (11/14/1828 Genoa - 8/30/1883 Florence) was an Italian artist who worked in oil painting and chromolithography in an Academic style in Florence, Italy. This style of painting and sculpture derived from the Academies where most artists received their formal training, and is characterized by its high finish, use of mythological or historical subject matter, and moralistic tone. Castagnola's paintings are often somewhat sentimental and often focus on themes of love and romance. The romance of the Early Renaissance painter Filippo Lippi with the young novice Lucrezia Buti is a recurring theme in his pieces, as are nuns in general. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. E Vista Revisions Stamp. Milano. Sborgi. No. 360