About Salvatore Fontana
Lived 1550 – 1590 (aged 39–40). Salvatore Fontana was a painter.
Salvatore Fontana (Venice, c. 1550s - 1590) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, a minor pupil of Cesare Nebbia active mainly in Rome.
Biography He worked under Nebbia in the Sistine Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome in Rome.
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Who was Salvatore Fontana?
Italian painter
When was Salvatore Fontana born?
Salvatore Fontana was born in 1550.
When did Salvatore Fontana die?
Salvatore Fontana died in 1590.
What was Salvatore Fontana's occupation?
Salvatore Fontana was a painter.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Salvatore Fontana. https://biography.guide/salvatore-fontana/
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