Giovan Battista Caniana
Illustration — Marble relief of Giovan Battista Caniana, outside the Basilica of San Martino, Alzano Lombardo Giovan Battista Caniana (8 May 1671 – 5 May 1754) was an Italian sculptor and architect.
Also recorded as Giovanni Battista Caniana · Giovanni Battista Cagnana
Giovan Battista Caniana
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- Born
- 1671 · Romano di Lombardia.
- Died
- 1754 · Alzano Lombardo.
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- architect · sculptor · cabinetmaker
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Illustration — Marble relief of Giovan Battista Caniana, outside the Basilica of San Martino, Alzano Lombardo Giovan Battista Caniana (8 May 1671 – 5 May 1754) was an Italian sculptor and architect.
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Caniana was born in Romano di Lombardia, and his father, Giacomo Antonio, also a sculptor, died when he was 8 years old. His mother, Datila, sent him to study at Longhena, where he trained under Andrea Brustolon. A few years later, Caniana returned to his family, where he worked in a shop with his brothers. In 1694, after he married Bridget Grass, he turned to architecture and worked on a number of local projects. He died in Alzano Lombardo, aged 82. His grandson, Giacomo Caniana, was also an architect.
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1671
Giovan Battista Caniana born at Romano di Lombardia.
1754
Giovan Battista Caniana died at Alzano Lombardo.
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