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Giuseppe Orsoni

Giuseppe Orsoni (1691–1755) was an Italian painter and scenic designer of the Baroque period, active in Northern Italy. He first studied under Domenico Maria Viani, then studied quadratura under Pompeo Aldrovandini. He was active as a scenic designer in Genoa, Lucca, Turin, and Brescia.

Giuseppe Orsoni

ritratto ad incisione di Gioseffo Orsoni

Luigi Crespi · Luigi Crespi, Vite de' pittori Bolognesi non descritte nella Felsina pittrice, Roma, Marco Pagliarini, 1769 · Public domain

Born
1691 · Bologna.
Died
1755 · Bologna.
Occupation
architect · draftsperson · painter · decorator · scenographer

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Giuseppe Orsoni (1691–1755) was an Italian painter and scenic designer of the Baroque period, active in Northern Italy. He first studied under Domenico Maria Viani, then studied quadratura under Pompeo Aldrovandini. He was active as a scenic designer in Genoa, Lucca, Turin, and Brescia.

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