Antonio Nessi
Antonio Nessi (1834–1907) was an Italian engraver, painter, and photographer. • Illustration — View of Lugano
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Antonio Nessi

Antonio Nessi (1834-1907). · Self-scanned · Public domain
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- 1834
- Died
- 1907
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- photographer · painter
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Antonio Nessi (1834–1907) was an Italian engraver, painter, and photographer. • Illustration — View of Lugano
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Nessi was a native and resident of Como. At the National Exhibition of Turin he exhibited various engravings depicting monuments and architecture of Lombardy, including: Como Cathedral; the Palazzo del Comune (City Hall) of Como; Torre di Porta Vittoria in Como; Basilica of Sant'Abbondio; Prepositura di San Fedele; Parish Church of San Carpoforo; Torre del Baradello; Santa Maria del Tiglio, all in Como; Baptistery of Galliano; Baptistery of Varese: Baptistery of Lenno; Cloister of Pioria; Archbishopric of Castiglione Olona; and the Church of San Pietro al Monte at Civate. He was one of the first landscape and vedute photographers in Northern Lombardy.
Gallery of early photographs of Lake Como
Gallery of early photographs of Lake Como
• Illustration — Bellagio • Illustration — Menaggio • Illustration — Bacino di Tremezzina (western shore of Lake Como) • Illustration — Villa d'Este

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1834
Antonio Nessi was born on 1 January 1834.
1907
Antonio Nessi died on 1 January 1907.
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