Domenico Fossati (1743 - 1785)
1743Venice, Italy1785Venice
Domenico Fossati
Domenico Fossati was an Italian artist, painter, architect and stage designer of the second half of the 18th century.
Fossati studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice. His works as a set designer and scenographer can be found in the theaters and palaces of Venice, Padua and other Italian cities, as well as at La Scala in Milan. Fossati's folios with his ink sketches of stage sets, details of rococo ornamentation, and drawings of fantastic creatures inhabiting an outlandish world have also survived.
Date and place of birt: | 1743, Venice, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 1785, Venice |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Architect, Artist, Decorator, Designer, Painter, Scenographer |
Genre: | Architectural landscape |
Art style: | Rococo |