Balestra is the surname of:
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Antonio Balestra
Antonio Balestra (12 August 1666 – 21 April 1740) was an Italian painter of the Rococo period.
Biography
Born in Verona, he first apprenticed there with Giovanni Zeffio. By 1690 he moved to Venice, where he worked for three years under Anto ...
(1666–1740), Italian painter of the Rococo period
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Giovanni Balestra (1774–1842), Italian engraver
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Pietro Balestra (economist) (1935–2005), Swiss economist
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Pietro Balestra (sculptor) (c. 1672–after 1729), Italian sculptor of the late Baroque period
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Renato Balestra
Renato Balestra OMRI (3 May 1924 – 26 November 2022) was an Italian fashion designer, the founder of the Balestra brand and company.
Life and career
Early life
Born in Trieste, Renato Balestra grew up immersed in the Mid-European cultura ...
(1924–2022), Italian fashion designer
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