Giovenale Boetto
Giovenale Boetto (1604 in Fossano– 1678 in Fossano) was a Piedmontese fresco painter who flourished in Turin, Italy from 1642 to 1678. He was principally employed in embellishing the palaces and public edifices at Turin, at that time capital of Duchy of Savoy, with allegorical subjects. Among his works are twelve frescoes in the Casa Garballi representing subjects emblematical of the Arts and Sciences.
Giovenale Boetto
Giovenale Boetto · Public domain
- Born
- 1604
- Birthplace
- Fossano, Duchy of Savoy
- Died
- 1678
- Known for
- Painting, Engraving, Architecture, Scenography
- Nationality
- Italy
- Occupation
- painter · architect · theatre designer · printmaker
- Languages
- Italian
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Giovenale Boetto (1604 in Fossano– 1678 in Fossano) was a Piedmontese fresco painter who flourished in Turin, Italy from 1642 to 1678. He was principally employed in embellishing the palaces and public edifices at Turin, at that time capital of Duchy of Savoy, with allegorical subjects. Among his works are twelve frescoes in the Casa Garballi representing subjects emblematical of the Arts and Sciences.
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Luigi Lanzi affirms that he excelled as an engraver. Another noteworthy work is the church of Saint Francis Xavier in Mondovì.
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Lithograph - mm. 117 x 199; 237 x 327 (at the edge of the backing card) Turin, Lit. Perrin (late 19th century) Partial reproduction of the original engraving by Giovenale Boetto.
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• Born — 1604 • Birthplace — Fossano, Duchy of Savoy • Died — 1678 • Place of death — Fossano, Duchy of Savoy • Known for — Painting, Engraving, Architecture, Scenography • Style — Baroque • Patrons — * House of Savoy • Illustration — Festival in Turin, October 1650
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Giovenale Boetto is recorded as painter, architect, theatre designer and printmaker.
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1604
Giovenale Boetto born at Fossano.
1678
Giovenale Boetto died at Fossano.
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- 1.Boetto, Giovenale. giovenale-boetto_(Dizionario-Biografico).
- 2.Lo opere d'arte.
- 3.le muse. De Agostini. II. 1964.
- 4.Fossano, Cattedrale di San Giovenale.
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