Giovannino de’ Grassi
Illustration — Office Book - God the Father and Hermit Saints Giovannino de' Grassi (c.1350 – 6 July 1398) was an Italian architect, sculptor, painter and illuminator.
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Giovannino de’ Grassi
Giovannino de’ Grassi · book scan Bibliotheca Casanatense Roma. Italia. · Public domain
- Died
- 1398. · Milan.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Occupation
- painter, sculptor, architect, illuminator, draftsperson and artist.
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Illustration — Office Book - God the Father and Hermit Saints Giovannino de' Grassi (c.1350 – 6 July 1398) was an Italian architect, sculptor, painter and illuminator.
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Life
He was born in Milan, Italy, in the 14th century, although the year of his birth is uncertain. Nothing is known about his life before 1370. Grassi was trained in Pavia by Pietro da Pavia. He is known have made illuminated manuscripts for the Visconti family of Milan. He collaborated with the Lombard architect Giacomo de Campione.
Death
Death
de Grassi died in 1398.
Identity
Identity
Banco rari 397). Recorded as painter, sculptor, architect, illuminator and draftsperson.
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1357
Giovannino de’ Grassi born at Milan.
1398
Giovannino de’ Grassi died at Milan.
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scholarly publication
- Giovannino dei Grassi à la cathédrale de Milan, Bulletin Monumental, 1997
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1997
- Grassi, Giovannino de', or dei, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2011
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q371697: Giovannino de’ Grassi
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- “Giovannino de' Grassi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Grassi, Giovannino de', or dei, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011Crossref registry
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q371697: Giovannino de’ GrassiWikimedia Foundation
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