List of personalities from Porto Ceresio

This list contains personalities born in Porto Ceresio and those who had their sphere of activity in Porto Ceresio without being born there. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities

• Appiani family of artists
  • Galeazzo Appiani (* around 1550 in Porto Ceresio, † around 1612 in Przemyśl ), builder, architect in Poland
  • Andrea Appiani (* around 1600 in Porto Ceresio; † July 17, 1668 in Rome ), son of Giovanni Pietro, sculptor, builder. In 1625 he was first recorded in Rome, where he worked for Cardinal Scipione Caffarelli Borghese , nephew of Pope Paul V , at the Villa Borghese Pinciana (1625–1634). It was built from 1606 under the direction of the architect Flaminio Ponzio from Viggiù . He was also involved in the construction and decoration of several churches: Santa Maria della Vittoria (Rome) ; San Crisogono Basilica ; Santa Maria Assunta (Monte Compatri)
  • Ambrogio Appiani (* around 1610 in Porto Ceresio; † after 1664 there?), Sculptor
  • Pietro Francesco Appiani (born January 31, 1670 in Porto Ceresio, † August 24, 1724 in Regensburg ), son of Giuseppe, plasterer in the Fürstenfeld monastery church. The close cooperation with the Munich court architect Giovanni Antonio Viscardi (1645–1713) from San Vittore GR brought him into contact with the Cistercian order : his stucco work is in the pilgrimage church Maria Hilf (Freystadt) built by Viscardi , in Freystadt , 1708–1709 . In this way he received numerous commissions for the decoration of monasteries and churches, starting with the Fürstenfeld monastery near Munich . There, in Fürstenfeldbruck, he married and opened his own workshop in 1702. In the Kaisheim monastery near Augsburg , he decorated the library and the imperial hall. In the Fürstenfeld Abbey near Munich he created the stucco work in the choir from 1718–1723, while his younger brother Jacopo then decorated the nave. Appiani also worked on stucco work in Munich, including in 1703 in Nymphenburg Palace ; 1710 in the Bürgersaal church and 1711 in the library of the adjoining Jesuit college St. Michael (both destroyed in an air raid in 1944)
  • Giovanni Appiani (* around 1680 in Porto Ceresio; † after 1717 ibid), fresco in the parish church of Sant'Elia of Viggiù
  • Jacopo Appiani (born June 22, 1687 in Porto Ceresio; † June 24, 1742 ibid), son of Giuseppe, plasterer in Rheinau Abbey . The fact that the Cistercian Abbey of Waldsassen in the Upper Palatinate was under the monastery Fürstenfeld near Munich until 1690 explains the choice of artists for the stucco work in the monastery library . 1729–1731 he decorated the nave in the Fürstenfeld monastery church, where his older brother Pietro Francesco had previously created the stucco in the choir.
  • Giuseppe Appiani (born October 16, 1706 in Munich ; † August 19, 1785 in Triefenstein ), son of Pietro Francesco from Porto Ceresio, painter in Mainz . He decorated churches, palaces and public buildings with murals and ceiling paintings, working closely with the builder of the Teutonic Order Johann Caspar Bagnato and the plasterer Francesco Pozzi (plasterer) from Bruzella . He is first mentioned in 1727 in the Waldsassen monastery . Of the numerous works: frescoes in the refectory of the Obermarchtal monastery and in the Teutonic Order Castle Altshausen in Upper Swabia ; in Oberdorf , Lindau and in the New Castle (Meersburg) on Lake Constance . Frescoes and altarpieces by him are in Herrliberg , Zurich , Solothurn and in Arlesheim Cathedral . After he settled in Mainz in 1745, he painted large fresco cycles, especially in the Palatinate and Franconia, for example in Seehof Castle near Bamberg and in the Vierzehnheiligen basilica
  • Andrea Appiani (born May 23, 1754 in Milan; † November 8, 1817 ibid), an Italian painter of neoclassicism (visual arts)
  • Andrea Appiani il Giovane (* 1817 in Milan; † December 18, 1865 ibid), great-nephew of Andrea Appiani, an Italian painter

Agostino Bossi, pilgrimage church Maria im Sand, altar 1778

• Artist family Bossi, family tree
  • Pietro Luigi Bossi (* 1690 in Porto Ceresio, † 1747 in Wermsdorf ?), Son of Carlo Antonio, plasterer in the castle chapel Hubertusburg the castle Hubertusburg in Saxony
  • Antonio Giuseppe Bossi (* 1699 in Porto Ceresio; † February 10, 1764 in Würzburg ) was court plasterer in Würzburg from 1735
  • Benigno Bossi (born July 31, 1727 in Porto Ceresio, † November 4, 1792 in Parma ), son of Pietro Luigi, an engraver, painter and plasterer
  • Luigi (Lodovico) Bossi (born September 1, 1727 in Porto Ceresio, † around 1813 in Lavanttal ?), Son of Natale, plasterer. Court plasterer in the residential palace Ludwigsburg and Würzburg residence in Würzburg; Further work in Ellwangen and in the St. Blasien Monastery (Black Forest) in the Black Forest
  • Carlo Giuseppe Bossi (* 1737 in Porto Ceresio; † November 15, 1798 in Prague Lesser Town), an Italian plasterer
  • Materno Bossi (born July 18, 1737 in Porto Ceresio, † August 28, 1802 in Würzburg), son of Natale, brother of Lodovico and Agostino, plasterer
  • Agostino Bossi (born August 30, 1740 in Porto Ceresio, † December 9, 1799 in Dettelbach ), son of Natale, brother of Lodovico and Materno, plasterer. He worked in Würzburg: stucco work in the Würzburg Residence and in the Michaelskirche. In Dettelbach am Main, about 20 km east of Würzburg, he created a magnificent altar in 1778 in the pilgrimage church Maria im Sand (Dettelbach)

• Giovanni Andreoletti (born February 28, 1832 in Porto Ceresio; † after 1881 there?), Father of Pietro, sculptor in Giubiano
• Pietro Andreoletti (born May 17, 1860 in Porto Ceresio; † March 24, 1933 ibid), son of Giovanni, sculptor, altar painter, created the monument of Louis Favre in Göschenen, other works in Porto Ceresio (1889), Giubiano (1881), Lugano (1890), Airolo , Induno Olona and Jonen (1910).

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mariusz Karpowicz: Artisti ticinesi in Polonia nel '600 . Stato del Cantone Ticino, Bellinzona 1983, pp. 76, 79.
2. ↑ Andrea Appiani. In: Sikart (accessed: August 18, 2015)
3. ↑ Appiani, Andrea . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 40 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
4. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Andrea Appiani. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved October 29, 2016 . 
5. ↑ Andrea Appiani's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
6. ↑ Appiani, Ambrogio . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 40 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
7. ↑ Pietro Francesco Appiani in sueddeutscher-barock.ch (accessed on: February 24, 2016.)
8. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Pietro Francesco Appiani. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
9. ↑ Pietro Francesco Appiani works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
10. ↑ Giovanni Appiani works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
11. ↑ Jacopo Appiani in sueddeutscher-barock.ch (accessed on: February 24, 2016.)
12. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Jacopo Appiani. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
13. ↑ Appiani, Jacopo . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 42 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
14. ↑ Jacopo Appiani works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
15. ↑ Giuseppe Appiani in sueddeutscher-barock.ch (accessed on: February 24, 2016.)
16. ^ Appiani, Giuseppe . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 42 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
17. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Giuseppe Ignazio Appiani. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved October 29, 2016 . 
18. ↑ Giuseppe Appiani works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
19. ↑ Appiani, Andrea . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 40 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
20. ↑ Andrea Appiani (Italian) on treccani.it/enciclopedia (accessed November 29, 2016).
21. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Andrea Appiani. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved October 29, 2016 . 
22. ^ Appiani il Giovane, Andrea . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 2 : Antonio da Monza-Bassan . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1908, p. 41 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
23. ^ Bossi, artist family . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
24. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Family tree of the Bossi family. (PDF) In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. 2012, accessed February 14, 2016 . 
25. ^ Bossi, Pietro Luigi . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
26. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Pietro Luigi Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
27. ↑ Pietro Luigi Bossi's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
28. ^ Bossi, Antonio Giuseppe . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
29. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Antonio Giuseppe Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
30. ^ Antonio Giuseppe Bossi (Italian) in treccani.it
31. ^ Antonio Giuseppe Bossi's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
32. ↑ Bossi, Benigno . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
33. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Benigno Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. 2013, accessed February 14, 2016 . 
34. ↑ Benigno Bossi (Italian) in treccani.it
35. ^ Bossi, Luigi (Lodovico) . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
36. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Luigi (Lodovico) Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
37. ↑ Luigi Bossi's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
38. ^ Bossi, Carlo Giuseppe . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 405 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
39. ↑ Bossi, Materno . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
40. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Materno Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. 2013, accessed February 15, 2016 . 
41. ↑ Materno Bossi. In: deutsche-biographie.de , accessed on February 15, 2016.
42. ↑ Materno Bossi (Italian) in treccani.it
43. ↑ Materno Bossi in sueddeutscher-barock.ch
44. ↑ Materno Bossi's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
45. ↑ Bossi, Agostino . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 4 : Bida – Brevoort . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1910, p. 404 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
46. ↑ Ursula Stevens: Agostino Bossi. In: tessinerkuenstler-ineuropa.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2016 . 
47. ↑ I.Ch. Visosky-Antrack: Materno and Augustin Bossi plasterers and outfitters at the Würzburger Hof in early classicism. German Art Publishing House Munich-Berlin 2000.
48. ↑ Agostino Bossi's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
49. ^ Giovanni Andreoletti's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova
50. ↑ Andreoletti, Pietro . In: Ulrich Thieme , Felix Becker (Hrsg.): General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker. tape 1 : Aa – Antonio de Miraguel . Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig 1907, p. 476 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
51. ↑ Pietro Andreoletti (PDF) at biblio.unibe.ch/digibern/hist_bibliog_lexikon_schweiz (accessed on May 5, 2017).
52. ↑ Andreoletti, Pietro. In: Sikart (accessed on: August 18, 2015).
53. ^ Simona Martinoli and others: Guida d'Arte della Svizzera Italiana . GSK, Bellinzona 2007, pp. 132, 133, 135, 138, 143, 144, 148, 316, 321.
54. ^ Pietro Andreoletti's works (Italian) on virgilio.it/fercova