| Intro | Italian artist |
| Was |
Artist Painter Sculptor |
| From | Italy |
| Type | Arts |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 12 June 1921, Milan |
| Death |
2 October 2007, Milan (aged 86 years) |
Giovan Francesco Gonzaga, was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born on October 12, 1921 in Milan. He died on October 2, 2007 in Milan.
Biography
Attend young “Castello Sforzesco” (of Milan) where he enjoys copying the studies and designs of the past greats such as Leonardo and Michelangelo. Unlike other artists, and he will remain a self-taught.
Gonzaga has a style autonomous and recognizable. The subjects are usually depicted horses, riders, still lifes, soldiers, portraits and landscapes; interesting are the sacred subjects such as crucifixions, and especially the portraits of the Virgin Mary, etc.
Works in museums
- Art Museum of Los Angeles (United States)
- National Museum of Tel Aviv (Israel).
Museums in Italy
- Museo d’arte of Avellino with I due corsieri (1995) and Paesaggio bergamasco (2000).
- Museo del Reggimento Savoia Cavalleria of Grosseto with Soldati del Savoia Cavalleria.
- Museo storico dell’arma di cavalleria of Pinerolo (TO).
- Museo storico della Guardia di Finanza of Rome with Il finanziere.
- “information from beniculturali.it”. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
Other websites
- biography from gonzagagiovanfrancesco.com (Italian)
- biographical notes from ilsalotto.it (Italian)
- biographical notes from telemarket.com (Italian)