The Exile's Eye To understand Gaetano Gallino, one must look past the mere surface of his oil portraits and see the political displacement that defined his career. He was not simply a painter; he was an Italian artist whose life was redirected by the friction of revolution. Born in Genoa, Gallino received formal training under Santo Tagliafichi and studied at the Accademia ligustica di belle arti. His commitment to the Young Italy mov…