Giacinto Gigante (Naples, 1806- Naples,1876) Italian painter. Best known for his landscapes. Studied briefly in Naples with Dutch painter Anton Sminck Pitloo. He won the drawing competition at the Naples Royal Institute of Fine Arts in 1824. He is considered the foremost exponent of the 19th-century Neapolitan "Posillipo School" of painting. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Country Italy Region Campania Province Naples (NA) Mayor Rosa Russo Jervolino Elevation 17 m Area 117 km² Population  - Total (as of December 31, 2004) 1,000,470  - Density 8,457/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Napoletani Dialing code 081 Postal code 80100 Patron Saint Januarius  - Day September... Mount Vesuvius as seen from Posillipo Posillipo is a residential quarter of Naples, called Pusilleco in the Neapolitan language. ...