Gaspare Diziani (1689 - 1767)
1689-01-24Venice, Italy1767-08-17Venice, ItalyItaly
Gaspare Diziani
Gaspare Diziani was an Italian late Baroque and early Rococo painter, decorator, draftsman, and engraver.
He painted a series of canvases and murals for churches, and worked as a set designer for theaters and opera houses in Venice, Munich, and Dresden. His engravings illustrate the 1757 edition of The Divine Comedy.
Gaspare Diziani was one of the founders of the Venice Academy of Fine Arts.
Date and place of birt: | 24 january 1689, Venice, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 17 august 1767, Venice, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVIII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Decorator, Engraver, Painter, Scenographer |
Art school / group: | Venetian school |
Genre: | Genre art, Mythological painting, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Rococo |