Gaetano Fanti
Gaetano Fanti (* 1687 in Bologna ; † September 27, 1759 in Vienna ) was an Italian fresco painter .
Fanti specialized as a painter of mock architecture . In 1715 he was called to Vienna by Prince Eugene . In Austria's baroque ceiling paintings, he played a key role. Together with figure painters such as Johann Michael Rottmayr , Paul Troger and Bartolomeo Altomonte he was involved in important frescoes. These include the Karlskirche Vienna , Melk Abbey , Belvedere Palace and Klosterneuburg Abbey .
literature
- Joseph Zykan: Fanti, Gaetano. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9 , p. 23 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Kábdebo: Fanti . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 567.
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| SURNAME | Fanti, Gaetano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian fresco painter of the late baroque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1687 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bologna |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1759 |
| Place of death | Vienna |