Giuseppe Bernardino Bison (1762 - 1844)

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Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison was an Italian painter celebrated for his mastery in frescoes, landscapes, vedute, capriccios, and religious works. Bison's journey through art took him across Italy, leaving a legacy that bridged the 18th and 19th centuries. His education under the tutelage of Gerolamo Romani and Constantino Cedini at the Accademia of Venice laid the foundation for a career influenced by the luminaries of Venetian painting, such as Tiepolo and Francesco Guardi​​.

Bison's eclectic and versatile style made him a pivotal figure in prolonging the vedutist tradition. His oeuvre includes a significant number of graphic works alongside his frescoes and easel paintings, which often depicted topographical vedutas and fantasy scenes. He worked in various cities, including Ferrara, Trieste, and Padua, leaving behind numerous palaces and villas adorned with his frescoes​​.

His art found a market among the affluent non-aristocrats of the time, collaborating with art dealer Tosoni to produce landscapes and vedute that catered to local tastes. Despite his success in places like Trieste, Bison's later years in Milan were marked by smaller commissions and financial struggles​​.

Bison's works are preserved in esteemed collections worldwide, including the Cooper Hewitt, Princeton University Art Museum, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Clark Art Institute, Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others​​. His paintings, such as "The Arsenale in Venice," "The Hermits of Thebes," and "Capriccio of Padua," continue to captivate audiences with their intricate detail and historical value​​​​.

For collectors and experts in art and antiques, Bison's legacy offers a unique glimpse into the transition of Italian painting from the 18th to the 19th century. His ability to blend realism with fantastical elements makes his work a fascinating study in the evolution of European art.

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Date and place of birt:16 june 1762, Palmanova, Italy
Date and place of death:24 august 1844, Milan, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Genre painter, Landscape painter, Painter
Genre:Cityscape, Veduta, Landscape painting
Art style:Romanticism, Neoclassicism

Creators Italy

Pieter van Lint (1609 - 1690)
Pieter van Lint
1609 - 1690
Fabrizio Clerici (1913 - 1993)
Fabrizio Clerici
1913 - 1993
Antonio Molinari (1655 - 1704)
Antonio Molinari
1655 - 1704
Valentino Vago (1931 - 2018)
Valentino Vago
1931 - 2018
Nino Longobardi (1953)
Nino Longobardi
1953
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena (1696 - 1757)
Giuseppe Galli Bibiena
1696 - 1757
Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano (1898 - 1970)
Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano
1898 - 1970
Polidoro da Caravaggio (1499 - 1543)
Polidoro da Caravaggio
1499 - 1543
George Augustus Wallis (1761 - 1847)
George Augustus Wallis
1761 - 1847
Cesare Leonardi (1935 - 2021)
Cesare Leonardi
1935 - 2021
Giovanni Paolo Pannini (1691 - 1765)
Giovanni Paolo Pannini
1691 - 1765
Ercole Barovier (1889 - 1974)
Ercole Barovier
1889 - 1974
Francesco Clemente (1952)
Francesco Clemente
1952
Giovanni Guerra (1544 - 1618)
Giovanni Guerra
1544 - 1618
Joseph-Benoît Suvée (1743 - 1807)
Joseph-Benoît Suvée
1743 - 1807
Manlio Rho (1901 - 1957)
Manlio Rho
1901 - 1957

Creators Neoclassicism

Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld (1788 - 1853)
Ludwig Ferdinand Schnorr von Carolsfeld
1788 - 1853
Auguste Aiguier (1814 - 1865)
Auguste Aiguier
1814 - 1865
Charles Fortin (1815 - 1865)
Charles Fortin
1815 - 1865
Hendrikus Johannes Knip (1819 - 1899)
Hendrikus Johannes Knip
1819 - 1899
Alexander Alexandrovich Sakharov (1856 - 1914)
Alexander Alexandrovich Sakharov
1856 - 1914
Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov (1844 - 1927)
Vasily Dmitrievich Polenov
1844 - 1927
John Crome (1768 - 1821)
John Crome
1768 - 1821
Clarkson Frederick Stanfield (1793 - 1867)
Clarkson Frederick Stanfield
1793 - 1867
Andreas Juuel (1817 - 1868)
Andreas Juuel
1817 - 1868
Jozef Brodovsky (1828 - 1900)
Jozef Brodovsky
1828 - 1900
Maximilian de Ring (1799 - 1873)
Maximilian de Ring
1799 - 1873
Herman Maurice Cossmann (1820 - 1890)
Herman Maurice Cossmann
1820 - 1890
Matthias Maris (1839 - 1917)
Matthias Maris
1839 - 1917
Louis Gurlitt (1812 - 1897)
Louis Gurlitt
1812 - 1897
Julius Eduard Helfft (1818 - 1894)
Julius Eduard Helfft
1818 - 1894
Keith Vaughan (1912 - 1977)
Keith Vaughan
1912 - 1977