Giovanni Battista Innocenzo Colombo (1717 - 1801) | Main historical dates: who, what, where, when | Collectibles and Historical Items Overview

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Giovanni Battista Innocenzo Colombo

Giovanni Battista Innocenzo Colombo was a Swiss painter and stage designer. For 18 years he was court architect in Stuttgart and stage designer for the Duke. He also worked in Turin, but his main work was a large ceiling fresco in the Ludwigsburg Palace. He also painted small canvases depicting scenes from plays, paying attention to landscape.

Date and place of birt:	16 december 1717, Arogno, Switzerland
Date and place of death:	10 april 1801, Arogno, Switzerland
Nationality:	Switzerland
Period of activity:	XVIII century