Giacomo Rossetti

Chiesa di Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Musei Civici di Arte e Storia di Brescia. Vienna exhibition 1873. 3 x 2.5 metres.

Giacomo Rossetti (Marone, 1807 - Brescia, 1882 ) was an Italian painter and photographer. He studied at the academy Carrara di Bergamo. He became prominent after making a famous portrait of Garibaldi, and later became a passionate photographer developing photography the rest of his life.

Photography He opened his photographic studio in Brescia in Corso Magenta St. in 1851 along with the photographer, and also painter, Jose Alegri.

In the Palazzo Bargnani (then the headquarters of IR High School-Gymnasium), Rossetti exhibited his first photographic portraits that were admired for their quality and also its large size. Lately, he opened on his own a "Photo Studio" in Corso Magenta No 638.

With the help of the engineer Valery Louis, produces several architectural photographs. At this time Rossetti made photo albums of Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and the Palazzo della Loggia. His work was admired by the Emperor Francis Joseph.

Exhibitions He participated successfully in the following exhibitions: Exhibition of Philadelphia (1876)

Holders Canadian Centre for Architecture: Giacomo Rossetti, photographs, Canadian Centre for Architecture (digitized items) They also own the album “Saint Mary of Miracles and the municipal palace”, Brescia, Italy Alinari Museum The facade of Monte Vecchio Twin portal with sculptured decorations of the Church of S. Maria del Carmine Bibliothèque nationale de France Palais municipal de Brescia Loggia de l'église Sainte-Marie-des-Miracles