14 Facts About Aurelius Battaglia

Aurelius Battaglia was an American illustrator, muralist, writer, and director.

Aurelius Battaglia was the son of Giuseppe and Concetta Battaglia, who had emigrated from Cefalu in Sicily, Italy.

Aurelius Battaglia attended the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design.

Aurelius Battaglia graduated, winning $50 in a Corcoran-sponsored art contest.

Aurelius Battaglia married fellow student Edith Richmond after they graduated in 1932, from Corcoran School of Art.

Aurelius Battaglia later married Eleanor Mill, and they were together for 15 years before separating.

Aurelius Battaglia worked as a caricaturist for The Washington Star and Reporter.

Aurelius Battaglia later worked for the Resettlement Administration, a New Deal federal agency that, between April 1935 and December 1936, relocated struggling urban and rural families to communities planned by the federal government.

Aurelius Battaglia migrated west in the late 1930s and worked for the Walt Disney Studios from 1937 to 1941.

Aurelius Battaglia started as an in-betweener and soon after moved to the story department.

Aurelius Battaglia worked on Dumbo, Fantasia, and Pinocchio and is credited as one of the writers of the latter.

Aurelius Battaglia worked briefly for Warner Brothers and made training films for the United States Navy during World War II.

Aurelius Battaglia was a prolific children's book illustrator, favoring bold colors and stylized pen and brush work.

Aurelius Battaglia moved to Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he continued to work until his death on May 29,1984.