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

Maurizio Cattelan (1960)
Maurizio Cattelan
1960
Piero Pizzi Cannella (1955)
Piero Pizzi Cannella
1955
Francesco Lo Savio (1935 - 1963)
Francesco Lo Savio
1935 - 1963
Andrea Salvatore Aglio (1736 - 1786)
Andrea Salvatore Aglio
1736 - 1786
Paul Kane (1810 - 1871)
Paul Kane
1810 - 1871
Mario Tozzi (1895 - 1979)
Mario Tozzi
1895 - 1979
Friedrich Nerly (1807 - 1878)
Friedrich Nerly
1807 - 1878
Giuseppe Biazi (1885 - 1945)
Giuseppe Biazi
1885 - 1945
Jacopo Vigneri ()
Jacopo Vigneri
Marco Almaviva (1934)
Marco Almaviva
1934
Aldo Nason (1920)
Aldo Nason
1920
Giulio Paolini (1940)
Giulio Paolini
1940
Lippo Memmi (1291 - 1356)
Lippo Memmi
1291 - 1356
Carlo Raimondi (1809 - 1883)
Carlo Raimondi
1809 - 1883
Giuseppe Gandolfo (1792 - 1855)
Giuseppe Gandolfo
1792 - 1855
Remigio Cantagallina (1582 - 1656)
Remigio Cantagallina
1582 - 1656

Creators Neoclassicism

Giuseppe Canella (1788 - 1847)
Giuseppe Canella
1788 - 1847
George Scharf (1820 - 1895)
George Scharf
1820 - 1895
Joaquin Dominguez Becker (1817 - 1879)
Joaquin Dominguez Becker
1817 - 1879
Friedrich Preller II (1838 - 1901)
Friedrich Preller II
1838 - 1901
John Gantz (1772 - 1853)
John Gantz
1772 - 1853
Jean-Achille Benouville (1815 - 1891)
Jean-Achille Benouville
1815 - 1891
Alexander Vasilievich Gine (1830 - 1880)
Alexander Vasilievich Gine
1830 - 1880
János Fadrusz (1858 - 1903)
János Fadrusz
1858 - 1903
Pyotr Zakharovich Zakharov-Chechenets (1816 - 1846)
Pyotr Zakharovich Zakharov-Chechenets
1816 - 1846
Sally Henriques (1815 - 1886)
Sally Henriques
1815 - 1886
Thomas Bumfriss (XVIII century - ?)
Thomas Bumfriss
XVIII century - ?
Fritz Bamberger (1814 - 1873)
Fritz Bamberger
1814 - 1873
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827 - 1875)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
1827 - 1875
Claude Joseph Vernet (1714 - 1789)
Claude Joseph Vernet
1714 - 1789
Georg Wilhelm Timm (1820 - 1895)
Georg Wilhelm Timm
1820 - 1895
Gustav Adolf Gaupp (1844 - 1918)
Gustav Adolf Gaupp
1844 - 1918