Dionigi Valesi (c.1730 – c.1780) was an Italian printmaker active in

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. Valesi was born in Parma. His work included reproductions of paintings by

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Adriano Cristofali Adriano Cristofali (25 March 1717, in Verona https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/adriano-cristofali_(Dizionario-Biografico)] Treccani.it – 1788) was a Veronese architect, whose style bridged between Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment-Baroque a ...

, as well as book illustrations and portraits of Venetian noblemen. He died in Venice.

Works

*After Guardi, ''The Grand Canal at Riva di Biasio'', ''The Island of S Giorgio Maggiore'' and ''an architectural capriccio'' (c.1778) *''Map of the City of Verona Showing the Flood of 2 December 1752''

Sources

''Art Encyclopedia. The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art.'', 2002
{{DEFAULTSORT:Valesi 1730 births 1780 deaths Italian printmakers Artists from Parma