The Soul of Milan: The Life and Legacy of Cesare Tallone In the golden twilight of the Belle Époque, few artists captured the psychological depth and social elegance of Milanese life as profoundly as Cesare Tallone. Born in Savona in 1853, his early years were shadowed by the profound tragedy of losing his father at the tender age of ten. This upheaval led him and his family to Alexandria, Egypt, a move that would unexpectedly shape h…