Giovan Francesco Gonzaga

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Giovan Francesco Gonzaga was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born on June 12, 1921, in Milan. He died on October 2, 2007, in Milan. [1]

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Biography

As a teen he attended the Sforza Castle of Milan where he used to copy the works of artists such as Leonardo and Michelangelo. [2] He never had any formal training in painting. [3]

Gonzaga had a distinct and peculiar style. [3] The most frequent subjects are horses, riders, still lives, soldiers, portraits, and landscapes, besides traditional sacred subjects such as crucifixions and portraits of the Virgin Mary. [3]

Works in museums

Museums in Italy

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References

  1. "GIOVAN FRANCESCO GONZAGA (1921-2007)". CAPITOLIUMART CASA D'ASTE. 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. A.A., V.V. (2012). Esposizione di opere del maestro Giovan Francesco Gonzaga. Milano: Galleria Il Salotto. p. 3.
  3. 1 2 3 Vittorio, Sgarbi; Levi, Paolo (2006). Catalogo generale delle opere di Giovan Francesco Gonzaga. Vol. 1. Milano: Giorgio Mondadori. p. 607. ISBN   9788860520838.
  4. "information from beniculturali.it". Archived from the original on 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2014-07-06.

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