Giuseppe Mazza (

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, September 13, 1817 – Milan, February 14, 1884) was an Italian painter active in a

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style.

Biography

He was a resident of Milan. Among his paintings are: ''Maria de' Medici''; the genre painting ''Arte antica'' (exhibited at 1881 at Milan); ''Chi va e chi viene dal mercato'' and ''Un miniatore in Cantina'' (exhibited in 1884 at Turin); and ''Il giuramento di Pontida'' (The

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, 1851). He studied at the Brera Academy in the 1830s, and then under Francesco Hayez. In 1848, along with Luciano Manara and Augusto Anfossi, he joined the revolution against the Austrian occupation of the city. He also fought with the Italian armies in 1859.Museo della Scienza biography. The Museum of Science of Milan has over a dozen of his works on display, including: ''Alla fonte'' (1881); ''Busto di donna'' (1880-1884 ); ''La soppressione del monastero'' (1867); ''La bottega di un antiquario'' (1876-1879 ); Anticamera d'un patrizio'' (1876); ''Mattino di Quaresima'' (1882); ''Rembrandt e i suoi modelli'' (1856 ); ''Donna con cane e gatto vicino al caminetto'' (1875-1880); ''Masaniello'' (1857); ''L'addio'' (1881); ''Donna con cani'' (1875-1880); ''Bambina con fiore'' (1850-1860); ''Self-portrait ''(1850); and ''Baciamano di un cavaliere'' (1878-1883).

References

1817 births 1884 deaths 19th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Milan Brera Academy alumni 19th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-19thC-stub