Vittorio Avondo

Vittorio Avondo (August 10, 1836 – December 14, 1910) was an Italian antiquarian and painter born in Turin, where he served as a member of the city council.

He is considered one of the painters of the School of Rivara, which included Carlo Pittara.

Son of a docent at the college of Law at the University of Turin, he trained in painting in Tuscany, Switzerland and France.

With the help of Alfredo d'Andrade, Giuseppe Giacose, and Ernesto Pochintesta, he restored the castle.

He also worked to help restore Emanuele Tapparelli d’Azeglio's Casa Cavassa in Saluzzo.