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Antonio Fontanesi BIOGRAPHY
1818 Reggio Emilia - 1882 Turin. Known for: Painting.
In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and... Read full biography
In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and participated in the first war of Independence, remaining marked by the harshness of war. In 1850 he settled... Read full biography
In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and participated in the first war of Independence, remaining marked by the harshness of war. In 1850 he settled in Geneva, where he soon won the respect and the support of A. Calame and others. Fontanesi filled the album with subjects in delicate and pleasant pastels. In 1855 he left Paris for Geneva, where he... Read full biography
In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and participated in the first war of Independence, remaining marked by the harshness of war. In 1850 he settled in Geneva, where he soon won the respect and the support of A. Calame and others. Fontanesi filled the album with subjects in delicate and pleasant pastels. In 1855 he left Paris for Geneva, where he went on the revealing Universal Exposition, ''Barbizon School'', having confirmed his interest in landscape painting. In 1861 he exhibited several works in Paris and won the acclaim of Corot and Courbet. In 1862 he was present at the Turin. Towards... Read full biography
In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and participated in the first war of Independence, remaining marked by the harshness of war. In 1850 he settled in Geneva, where he soon won the respect and the support of A. Calame and others. Fontanesi filled the album with subjects in delicate and pleasant pastels. In 1855 he left Paris for Geneva, where he went on the revealing Universal Exposition, ''Barbizon School'', having confirmed his interest in landscape painting. In 1861 he exhibited several works in Paris and won the acclaim of Corot and Courbet. In 1862 he was present at the Turin. Towards the end of 1865 he went to London, where he stayed for about a year, thus having the op... Read full biography
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In 1842 Antonio Fontanesi worked as a set designer for the Municipal Theatre of Reggio Emilia, then adapted to decorate private homes. In Turin, he entered the Legion Lombard volunteers and participated in the first war of Independence, remaining marked by the harshness of war. In 1850 he settled in Geneva, where he soon won the respect and the support of A. Calame and others.
Fontanesi filled the album with subjects in delicate and pleasant pastels. In 1855 he left Paris for Geneva, where he went on the revealing Universal Exposition, ''Barbizon School'', having confirmed his interest in landscape painting. In 1861 he exhibited several works in Paris and won the acclaim of Corot and Courbet. ...But wait, there's more...
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