About Giovanni Costa
Lived 1833 – 1893 (aged 59–60). Giovanni Costa was an Italian painter.
Giovanni Battista Costa (12 May 1833 – 6 December 1893), also called Giovanni Costa, was an Italian genre painter.
Life Giovanni Battista Costa was born in Livorno on 12 May 1833. He was a student at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze and worked afterwards in Florence, where he died on 6 December 1893. He painted genre scenes and historical costume pictures, especially scenes from ancient Rome and the Orient.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Giovanni Costa?
Italian painter, active in Florence (1833-1893)
When was Giovanni Costa born?
Giovanni Costa was born in 1833 in Livorno.
When did Giovanni Costa die?
Giovanni Costa died in 1893 in Florence.
What was Giovanni Costa's occupation?
Giovanni Costa was a painter.
What nationality was Giovanni Costa?
Giovanni Costa was Italian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Giovanni Battista Costa (painter, born 1833)
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