About Giovanni Battista Merano
Lived 1632 – 1698 (aged 65). Giovanni Battista Merano was a painter.
Giovanni Battista Merano (1632–1698 ) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, mainly active in Genoa.
Biography
Merano was born in Genoa, Republic of Genoa. He was one of the pupils of Valerio Castello. He spent some years in Parma, returning after the death of Castello, and painted in various churches. He returned to Parma in 1668, where he soon obtained a pension from the Duke Ranuccio II.
Giovanni Battista Merano appears unrelated to Francesco Merano.
In 1698, he painted in the town of San Remo. Among his disciples were Giovanni Battista Resoaggi and Davide Campi.
Works
Painted the chapel in the Ducal Palace of Colorno. Frescoes for the chapels of the church of San Giovanni Evangelista in Parma belonging to the Benedictines.
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Who was Giovanni Battista Merano?
Italian painter (1632-1698)
When was Giovanni Battista Merano born?
Giovanni Battista Merano was born on 19 September 1632 in Genoa.
When did Giovanni Battista Merano die?
Giovanni Battista Merano died on 30 July 1698 in Piacenza.
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Giovanni Battista Merano was a painter.
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