About Giovanni Crosio
Lived 1583 – 1653 (aged 69–70). Giovanni Crosio was a painter and draftsperson.
Giovanni Crosio (1583circa 1654) was an Italian painter active in a Mannerist style.
Biography
He was born in Trino in the Province of Vercelli. He is said to have be initially a follower of Guglielmo Caccia and Federico Zuccari, who were employed as court painters by Carlo Emanuele I. In 1607, he was paid for painting in the Galleria Grande of the Palace of Venaria. He painted mainly in the Piedmont.
He painted a Holy Family and Saints including St John the Evangelist (1619) for the church of San Giorgio Martire in Chieri.
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Who was Giovanni Crosio?
Italian painter
When was Giovanni Crosio born?
Giovanni Crosio was born in 1583 in Trino.
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Giovanni Crosio died in 1653 in Chieri.
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Giovanni Crosio was a painter and draftsperson.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giovanni Crosio. https://biography.guide/giovanni-crosio/
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