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Biagio Bailo

a.k.a Blāz Bajlo (February 1921 – April 1994) was a Croatian Realist painter and millwright. He was born in Zadar, Croatia and moved to Rome at the age of four. Having grown up in Italy, Biagio finished his studies at a technical school as a radio transmission technician. Having been called to arms to fight under the Italians in WWII, Biagio served his tour in Oran, Algeria.

Biagio returned to Italy and subsequently moved to Capetown, South Africa. In 1964, he immigrated to Montreal, Quebec where he began his work as a millwright and expanded in his joy of art.

From his early youth, Biagio enjoyed drawing. He remembered using pencils right to the nub due to lacking financial resources. He had a keen eye to reproduce what he saw, with a particular interest in nature. It was later only in Rome where Biagio could start using canvas as his medium. He has art all over the world and received many commissions throughout his lifetime. Interestingly enough, some of his world travels allowed him to live for periods at a time where he was able to learn and speak seven languages. Some paintings used derivatives of his name Bailo to Bajlo or Baylo.

A living legacy exists at La Ronde (Six Flags) in Montreal called "La tour de Ville" The city of Montreal inspired the theme of this flying carousel which was built exclusively for La Ronde. Biagio was commissioned to paint all the panels with Old Montreal depictions of a time gone by.