Domenico Vantini
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Domenico Vantini was an Italian
painter of the Neoclassic
period, mainly active in Brescia
and Mantua
.
Born in Brescia, he was first a pupil of Santo Cattaneo
; he then moved to Mantua
to work with Giuseppe Bottani
. He specialized in miniature portraits.
Italy
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painter of the Neoclassic
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism is the name given to Western movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture that draw inspiration from the "classical" art and culture of Ancient Greece or Ancient Rome...
period, mainly active in Brescia
Brescia
Brescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
and Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
.
Born in Brescia, he was first a pupil of Santo Cattaneo
Santo Cattaneo
Santo or Sante Cattaneo was an Italian painter of the Neoclassic period, mainly active in Brescia.He was also called Santino. He was born at Salo. His parents traveled away and consigned him at age three to thirteen to his aunt. He then moved to Brescia to live with his mother, who worked in wool...
; he then moved to Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
to work with Giuseppe Bottani
Giuseppe Bottani
Giuseppe Bottani was an Italian painter active in the Baroque period.He was born in Cremona. In Florence, he was a pupil of Vincenzo Meucci and il Puglieschi. He moved to Rome to work under Agostino Masucci, then he returned to Cremona after 1745. In 1769, he was named professor of painting and...
. He specialized in miniature portraits.