Domenico Francia
Illustration — Painting in Herzogenburg Priory Domenico Francia (1702–1758) was an Italian painter and architect. He was born in Bologna, the son of the engraver Francesco Maria Domenico Francia, and studied under Ferdinando Galli (called Bibiena), whom he assisted in his paintings at Vienna. He was afterwards appointed builder to the King of Sweden, and on the expiration of this service painted at other European courts.
Domenico Francia
Luigi Crespi · Luigi Crespi, Vite de' pittori Bolognesi non descritte nella Felsina pittrice, Roma, Marco Pagliarini, 1769 · Public domain
- Born
- 1702 · Bologna.
- Died
- 1758 · Bologna.
- Occupation
- painter · architect · artist
- Languages
- Italian
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Illustration — Painting in Herzogenburg Priory Domenico Francia (1702–1758) was an Italian painter and architect. He was born in Bologna, the son of the engraver Francesco Maria Domenico Francia, and studied under Ferdinando Galli (called Bibiena), whom he assisted in his paintings at Vienna. He was afterwards appointed builder to the King of Sweden, and on the expiration of this service painted at other European courts.
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Born at Bologna in 1702, died in Bologna in 1758.
The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague, Vienna and Stockholm. Positions recorded include court painter.
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1702
Domenico Francia born at Bologna.
1758
Domenico Francia died at Bologna.
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