Giovanni Battista Fontana
Giovanni Battista Fontana (1524–1587) was a painter, engraver and artist.
Also recorded as Battista Fontana; G. Fontana; Giambattista Fontana; Juan Baptista Fontano; Baptista Fontane.
Giovanni Battista Fontana in brief
- Born
- 1524
- Died
- 1587
- Known for
- painter, engraver and artist
- Place of birth
- Ala
Overview
Born at Ala in 1524, died at Innsbruck in 1587.
In detail
the recorded working language is Italian.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Vienna, Rome and Venice. Positions recorded include court painter.
Works named in the authority record are Allegory of the Starry Sky.
Work by Giovanni Battista Fontana is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Cabinet des estampes et des dessins, Print Collection, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and Musea Brugge.
Sources
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1525867: Giovanni Battista Fontana
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Elsewhere in Prints
3,873 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
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- Giovanni Battista CoriolanoEngraver
- Giovanni Battista de GubernatisEngraver
- Giovanni Battista de'CavalieriEngraver
- Giovanni Battista MercatiEngraver
- Giovanni Battista MingardiEngraver
- Giovanni Battista PalumbaEngraver
- Giovanni Battista TiepoloEngraver
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