Gian Giacomo Lampugnani
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Gian Giacomo Lampugnani (active 2nd decade 16th century) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. Few details are known of his life. He was born in
Legnano Legnano (; or ''Lignàn'') is an Italian town and ''comune'' in the north-westernmost part of the Metropolitan City of Milan, Province of Milan, about from central Milan. With 60,259, it is the thirteenth-most populous township in Lombardy. Le ...
, he was a member of the Lampugnani family that included the composer Giovanni Francesco, musician
Giovanni Battista Giovanni Battista was a common Italian given name (see Battista for those with the surname) in the 16th-18th centuries. It refers to "John the Baptist" in English, the French equivalent is "Jean-Baptiste". Common nicknames include Giambattista, Gia ...
, and the infamous slayer of the Duke Sforza,
Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani Giovanni Andrea Lampugnani (died 26 December 1476) was a member of the Milanese nobility and an assassin of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The Lampugnani family was a high-ranking family in Renaissance Milan, and Giovanni served in sever ...
. He painted frescoes for churches in Legnano, including Santa Maria delle Grazie and the
Basilica of San Magno The Basilica of Saint Magnus (it. ''Basilica di San Magno'') is the principal church of the Italian town of Legnano, in the Province of Milan. It is dedicated to the Saint Magnus, who was Archbishop of Milan from 518 to 530. The church was built ...
.Lombardia: (esclusa Milano)
Touring club of Italia, page 178.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lampugnani Gian Giacomo Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown Painters from Lombardy 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian Renaissance painters