Giuseppe Rusnati (1650, Gallarate,

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- 1713) was a Lombard sculptor of the Rococo period. Known for having trained with Ercole Ferrata and subsequently from 1673 to c. 1686 training a young Camillo Rusconi, prior to the latter's relocation himself to Ferrata's studio in Rome. Born near Como; he died in 1713. He worked for many years for the Duomo of Milan, where he worked along with Giuseppe Buono (1670–1709/21) and Carlo Simonetta (d 1693). He also contributed to the

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and sent many sculptures for the

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, including to Monte Calvario; to the 9th, 10th, and 15th chapels of the Sacri Monti of Domodossola; to the 13th and 19th chapels of the Sacri Monti of

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; and the statues of SS Domenico and Francisco in the high altar (1660–1662) for the Sacri Monti of Varese . The facade of '' Santa Maria dell Passione'' (seen at right) in Milan is attributed to Rusnati.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rusnati, Giuseppe 1650 births 1713 deaths People from Gallarate 17th-century Italian sculptors Italian male sculptors 18th-century Italian sculptors Italian Baroque sculptors Rococo sculptors Sculptors from Lombardy 18th-century Italian male artists