Antonio Nessi (1834–1907) was an Italian
engraver, painter, and photographer.
Biography
Nessi was a native and resident of
Como. At the National Exhibition of
Turin he exhibited various engravings depicting monuments and architecture of Lombardy, including: ''
Como Cathedral''; the ''Palazzo del Comune (City Hall) of Como''; ''Torre di Porta Vittoria in Como''; ''
Basilica of Sant'Abbondio
The Basilica of Sant'Abbondio is a Romanesque-style 11th-century Catholic basilica church located in Como, region of Lombardy, Italy.
Description
The current edifice rises over a pre-existing 5th century Palaeo-Christian church entitled to St ...
''; ''Prepositura di
San Fedele''; ''Parish Church of San Carpoforo''; ''Torre del Baradello''; ''Santa Maria del Tiglio'', all in Como; ''Baptistery of
Galliano''; ''Baptistery of
Varese'': ''Baptistery of
Lenno''; ''Cloister of Pioria''; ''Archbishopric of
Castiglione Olona''; and the ''Church of San Pietro al Monte at
Civate''. He was one of the first landscape and vedute photographers in Northern Lombardy.
Museum of Photographic Arts
Balboa Park, San Francisco.
Gallery of early photographs of Lake Como
Nessi, Antonio (1834-1907) - Veduta di Bellagio - Lago di Como.jpg, Bellagio Bellagio may refer to:
* Bellagio, Lombardy, an Italian town
* Bellagio (resort), a luxury resort and casino in Las Vegas
* Bellagio (Hong Kong), a private housing building
* Bellagio declaration, an intellectual copyright resolution
* 79271 Bellag ...
Nessi, Antonio (1834-1907) - Menaggio - Veduta dalla Riva - Lago di Como.jpg, Menaggio
Nessi, Antonio (1834-1907) - n. 071 - Bacino di Tremezzina - Lago di Como.jpg, Bacino di Tremezzina (western shore of Lake Como)
Nessi, Antonio (1834-1907) - Villa d'Este, Como.jpg, Villa d'Este
The Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains. It is now an Italian state museum, and is listed as a UNESCO World Herita ...
References
1834 births
1907 deaths
Italian engravers
19th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
Italian photographers
People from Como
19th-century Italian male artists
{{Italy-engraver-stub