About Giovanni Gavazzeni
Lived 1841 – 1907 (aged 66). Giovanni Gavazzeni was an Italian painter.
Giovanni Gavazzeni (13 September 1841 – 29 November 1907) was an Italian painter of portraits and sacred subjects.
He was born in Talamona in the Valtellina. Giovanni studied at the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo under Enrico Scuri. He painted a Virgin Mary with Souls in Heaven for the chapel in the cemetery of Delebio, as well as devotional frescoes on the walls of houses. He also painted frescoes for churches in Caspoggio, Ponte, and a Holy Family for the parish church in Villa di Tirano. He also painted the ceiling (Assumption of the Virgin) and a chapel (Death of St Joseph) of the Collegiata in Sondrio.
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Who was Giovanni Gavazzeni?
Italian painter (1841-1907)
When was Giovanni Gavazzeni born?
Giovanni Gavazzeni was born on 13 September 1841 in Talamona.
When did Giovanni Gavazzeni die?
Giovanni Gavazzeni died on 29 November 1907.
What was Giovanni Gavazzeni's occupation?
Giovanni Gavazzeni was a painter.
What nationality was Giovanni Gavazzeni?
Giovanni Gavazzeni was Italian.
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