Giovanni Maria Viani
Painting, Visual Artist
1636 – 1700
Who was Giovanni Maria Viani?
Giovanni Maria Viani was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in Bologna.
Along with Lorenzo Pasinelli, he trained under Flaminio Torre. Among Giovanni's pupils was his son, Domenico, Giovanni Girolamo Bonesi, and Odoardo Perini. He directed a school at Bologna rivaling that of Carlo Cignani. He painted many pictures for the public buildings of Bologna, among them an Annunciation in San Giuseppe ; and at the Basilica of the Servi, he painted a St Filippo Benizi carried up to Heaven and the Coronation of the Virgin. Among his etchings are:
Christ crowned with Thorns & St Francis with Infant Jesus in his arms after Annibale Carracci
Dido and War after Ludovico Carracci.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Giovanni Maria Viani." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 8 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/giovanni_maria_viani>.
Discuss this Giovanni Maria Viani biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In