Francesco Tartagnini was an Italian decorative painter of the 18th century. He died circa 1800. He is said to have trained with the brothers Bottani from Cremona, and then with Giovanni Bellavite at the Mantua Academy of Fine Arts. He helped decorate the frescoes of the church of Sant'Andrea, [1] as well as the Palazzo D'Arco, Mantua . [2]
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the province of the same name.
Palazzo del Te or Palazzo Te is a palace in the suburbs of Mantua, Italy. It is a fine example of the mannerist style of architecture, and the acknowledged masterpiece of Giulio Romano. Although formed in Italian, the usual name in English of Palazzo del Te is not that now used by Italians. The official modern name, and by far the most common name in Italian, is Palazzo Te. The English name arises because Vasari calls it the "Palazzo Del T", and English-speaking writers, especially art historians, still most often call it "Palazzo del Te".
Giovanni Maria Falconetto was an Italian architect and artist. He designed among the first high Renaissance buildings in Padua, the Loggia Cornaro, a garden loggia for Alvise Cornaro built as a Roman doric arcade. Along with his brother, Giovanni Antonio Falconetto, he was among the most prominent painters of Verona and Padua in the early 16th century.
Giuseppe Bazzani was an Italian painter of the Rococo.
Panfilo Nuvolone (1581–1651) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period, who painted both religious and still life topics, active in Cremona and Mantua.
Fermo Guisoni was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in his native city of Mantua.
Lorenzo Leonbruno, also known as Lorenzo de Leombeni, was an Italian painter during the early Renaissance period. He was born in Mantua (Mantova), an Italian commune in Lombardy, Italy. Leonbruno is most well known for being commissioned by the court of Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua, and his wife Isabella d'Este. The patronage continued with their eldest son Federico II Gonzaga, who was the fifth Marquis of Mantua. Leonbruno was the court painter for the Gonzaga family from 1506–24.
Ippolito Andreasi was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was a pupil of Giulio Romano in his hometown of Mantua. He collaborated with Teodoro Ghisi in painting the ceiling and cupola of the Cathedral.
Francesco Maria Raineri was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, mainly active in Mantua.
Francesco Borgani (1587–1624) was an Italian painter of the Baroque, mainly active in Mantua.
Pietro Facchetti was an Italian painter of the late Renaissance, mainly active in Rome.
Frans Geffels, known in Italy as Francesco Geffels was a Flemish painter, printmaker, architect, stage designer and designer of ephemeral structures for solemn and festive occasions. After training in his native Antwerp, he was mainly active in Mantua, where he was prefetto delle fabbriche to the Duke, a role that gave him the direction of the artistic and construction activities undertaken by the Ducal court. He worked also on projects for the local aristocratic class of Mantua. In addition, he completed projects for the Liechtenstein princes and for the imperial court in Vienna.
Giulio Cesare Arrivabene was an Italian painter, active initially in a neoclassical style, mainly painting historic and religious canvases. He also was active as a portraitist.
Giacomo Gatti was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, active mainly in his native Mantua.
Giuseppe Oriolo or Orioli was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque.
Domenico Maria Conti or Conti Bazzani was an Italian painter, bridging Rococo and Neoclassical styles. He is described as a disciple, and adoptive son of Giuseppe Bazzani, who was director of the Academy of Mantua after 1767.
Pio Panfili was an Italian painter and engraver.
The Palazzo D'Arco is a Neoclassical-style palace located on Piazza Carlo D'Arco #4 in Mantua, region of Lombardy, Italy. The palace houses the Museo di Palazzo d'Arco, which displays the furnishings and artwork collected by the Duke D'Arco.
The Trial is an Italian television mini-series, composed of 8 episodes, created by Alessandro Fabbri, in collaboration with Laura Colella and Enrico Audenino, and directed by Stefano Lodovichi.
