Carlo Antonio Bussi
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Carlo Antonio Bussi was a Swiss
painter
.
Bussi was born in Bissone
. He primarily painted church interiors. In 1682 he married Margarete, the daughter of another Swiss painter Carpoforo Tencalla
. After his father-in-law's death in 1685, Bussi completed some of Tencalla's projects. Bussi died in Vöcklabruck
in 1690.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
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Bussi was born in Bissone
Bissone
Bissone is a municipality in the district of Lugano, in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.-History:Bissone is first mentioned in 735 and again in 854 as Blixuni. In German it was known as Byssen, though that name is no longer used....
. He primarily painted church interiors. In 1682 he married Margarete, the daughter of another Swiss painter Carpoforo Tencalla
Carpoforo Tencalla
Carpoforo Tencalla Carpoforo Tencalla Carpoforo Tencalla (or Tencala (10 September 1623 - 9 March 1685) was an influential Swiss-Italian Baroque painter of canvases and frescoes. He is little studied and has come only recently to the attention of art critics...
. After his father-in-law's death in 1685, Bussi completed some of Tencalla's projects. Bussi died in Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck
Vöcklabruck is the administrative center of the Vöcklabruck district, Austria. It is located in the western part of Upper Austria, close to the A1 Autobahn as well as the B1 highway, and has been ranked in the top 10 most-visited cities in Austria....
in 1690.