About Giovanni Battista Falda
Lived 1643 – 1678 (aged 34). Giovanni Battista Falda was an Italian printmaker, cartographer, architect, draftsperson, printer and copper engraver.
Giovanni Battista Falda (Valduggia 7 December 1643–22 August 1678, Rome) was an Italian architect, engraver, and artist. He is known for his engravings of both contemporary and antique structures of Rome.
Biography
Falda was sent as a boy to Rome, to work in the studio of Bernini, and his draughtsmanship caught the eye of the publisher Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi. He engraved for Le fontane di Roma (Fountains in Rome) and for Palazzi di Roma (Palaces of Rome). The former books were expanded after Falda's death with engravings by Francesco Venturini.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Falda?
Italian painter (1643-1678)
When was Giovanni Battista Falda born?
Giovanni Battista Falda was born on 7 December 1643 in Valduggia.
When did Giovanni Battista Falda die?
Giovanni Battista Falda died on 22 August 1678 in Rome.
What was Giovanni Battista Falda's occupation?
Giovanni Battista Falda was a printmaker, cartographer, architect, draftsperson, printer and copper engraver.
What nationality was Giovanni Battista Falda?
Giovanni Battista Falda was Italian.
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