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Constantino Prinetti
Constantino Prinetti (1830–1855) was an Italian landscape painter. He was born at Canobbio. After studying at the Milan Academy under Giuseppe Canella. He travelled in Germany, the Netherlands, Paris, Normandy, England, and Scotland. He died at Milan. Among his works are: *''The Brienzer See'' (1853 and 1855) *''The Battlefield of Näfels'' (1854), engraved by Salathé. *'' Dundas Castle'' *''The Thames and Houses of Parliament Street in Edinburgh'' *''Street in Edinburgh'' *''Valsasina'' *''November Sun on Lago Maggiore'' *''Monte di Colico'' *''Grotto of Catullus on Lago di Garda Lake Garda ( it, Lago di Garda or ; lmo, label=Eastern Lombard, Lach de Garda; vec, Ƚago de Garda; la, Benacus; grc, Βήνακος) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, about halfway between ...'' *''View of Edinburgh'' (1855) References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Prinetti, Constantino 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canobbio
Canobbio is a municipality in the circolo Vezia of the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. History Roman era inscription and cremation graves from the 3rd Century AD indicate that there was an earlier settlement near the modern village. Canobbio is first mentioned in 712 as ''Canobli''. During the Middle Ages it was a farm of the Abbey of S. Ambrogio in Milan. The Church of S. Siro, is first mentioned 863. It belonged to the Abbey of San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro in Pavia. The settlement of Conago is first mentioned in 1335 along with its church of San Silvestro. The Humiliati monastery of S. Caterina in Lugano also owned land in Canobbio. In 1472 the village church in Canobbio separated from the mother church in Lugano (1472) and was incorporated in the parish of Comano. It became an independent parish in 1643. In Canobbio there were two mills, the oldest was owned by the ''Pocobelli'' family (1712), and then by ''Fumagalli'' family. It was rebuilt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |