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Giovanni Gavignani

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Giovanni Gavignani (1614/1615-1676) was an Italian painter and stucco artist active in his native Carpi.

Biography

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He learned painting from Guido dal Conte and stucco decoration from Annibale Grissoni. He is known for decorating two altars in the church of San Niccolo in Carpi: the altar of St Antony of Padua (1652) and the altar of the Annunciation (1670s). He also completed works for the Duomo of Carpi.[1][2] Among his pupils were the stucco artist Giovanni Matteo Barzelli,[3] Pietro Deboli,[4] and Simone Setti;[5] all active in stucco-work and scagliola.

References

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  1. ^ Ticozzi, Stefano (1818). Dizionario degli architetti, scultori, pittori, intagliatori in rame ed in pietra, coniatori di medaglie, musaicisti, niellatori, intarsiatori d'ogni etá e d'ogni nazione (Volume 1). Vincenzo Ferrario, Milan. pp. 227–228.
  2. ^ Notizie de' pittori, scultori, incisori, e architetti: natii degli stati del Duca di Modena, by Girolamo Tiraboschi, page 217.
  3. ^ Tiraboschi, page 103.
  4. ^ Tiraboschi, page 196.
  5. ^ Tiraboschi, page 328.