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A sweet disturbance
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Giuseppe Sciuti, 1834 – 1911
The 1 Most Famous Giuseppe Sciuti Paintings, Ranked
The best-loved painting by Giuseppe Sciuti is A sweet disturbance (1885). Our catalogue holds 1 works by Giuseppe Sciuti: here are the 1 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
- Born · died
- 1834 – 1911, Zafferana Etnea
- Works in our catalogue
- 1
- Most famous
- A sweet disturbance (1885)
Top 10 Giuseppe Sciuti paintings: the canvases everyone knows
Giuseppe Sciuti's best-loved canvases, year by year
Every dated canvas by Giuseppe Sciuti on this page was painted in 1885; here they are, the most famous first.
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About Giuseppe Sciuti's canvases: your questions answered
What is the best-known painting by Giuseppe Sciuti?Read the answer
A sweet disturbance (1885).
What age was Giuseppe Sciuti when A sweet disturbance was painted?Read the answer
Giuseppe Sciuti, born in 1834, was 51 years old: A sweet disturbance dates from 1885.
How many works did Giuseppe Sciuti paint in all?Read the answer
1 works by Giuseppe Sciuti are in our catalogue.
Can I buy a reproduction of a Giuseppe Sciuti canvas?Read the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
Giuseppe Sciuti: a life in paint
The Life and Art of Giuseppe Sciuti
Born in Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Giuseppe Sciuti initially faced a path toward pharmacy, as his father desired. However, he pursued artistic training, studying under Giuseppe Destefani, Giuseppe Rapisardi, and Antonino Gandolfo. Despite early hardships caused by an eruption of Etna that impoverished his family, Sciuti eventually traveled to Florence. There, he produced works such as The Widow and The Betrayed, which were exhibited in Catania and purchased by the City Government.
Sciuti's career expanded through Naples, Genoa, and Rome, where he specialized in various themes:
- Genre and Patriotic Themes: Including works like You mothers of the country and An episode during the sack of Catania.
- Neo-Pompeian Subjects: Focusing on ancient Roman and Greek themes, such as Pindar exalts the winner of an Olympic Game and La Corsa a Piedi.
- Frescoes and Decorations: Notable works include the ceilings of the Palazzo Calanna and the Acireale Cathedral, as well as large theater curtains for the Massimo Theater of Catania and the Theater of Palermo.