Giovanni Breviglieri
Giovanni Breviglieri (18th century, died 1755) was an Italian painter, active in Bologna painting history and sacred subjects. It is notable that biographers refer to the painter as dying with odor of sanctity or in a concept of piety (concetto di Pieta), underscoring a reputation as a blessed man.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
He is said to have been a pupil of Felice Torelli in Bologna.[3] Among his works, he painted a Santa Teresa di Gesù and a St Anthony of Padua for the Chapel of St Joseph in the Basilica of San Domenico, Bologna. He also painted the Adoration of the Shepherds for the church of Santa Croce, in the complex of Santo Stefano, Bologna.
References[edit]
- ^ Garollo, Gottardo (1907). Ulrico Hoepli (ed.). Dizionario Biografico Universale. Editore Libraio della Real Casa, Milan. p. 362.
- ^ Guida del forestiere per la città di Bologna e suoi sobborghi By Girolamo Bianconi, page 213.
- ^ Girolamo Bianconi, page 213.
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