Paolo Bozzini (25 January 1815 – 1892) was an

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painter.

Biography

He was born in

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. He began his studies under Carlo Maria Viganoni in his native city; the patronage of doctor Lodovico Guglieri, allowed him to travel to Rome to work in the studios of Cammuccini, and Podesti. The later was a close mentor. The priest Luigi Rezzi, also from Piacenza and a professor at the University of the Sapienza in Rome, also helped him design works. He died from progressive paralysis. Among his works in Piacenza: the altarpiece at the Sacristy of the

Cathedral of Piacenza Piacenza Cathedral ( it, Duomo di Piacenza), fully the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta e Santa Giustina, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Piacenza, Italy. The current structure was built between 1122 and 1233 and is one of the most valuable examp ...

, representing the moment before the martyrdom of Santa Giustina ; ''The arrest of

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of Pesaro''; '' Filippo Arcelli assists the needs of his brother and son from a window in the Castle of Sant'Antonino in Piacenza''; '' Giulio Alberovi presents the portrait of

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to Phillip V, King of Spain''; ''Defense of Piacenza against the siege of

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''; ''

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shows his St Jerome in his studio at a Nun''; ''

Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...

embarks from Marseille''; ''Apotheosis of St Rocco'' for the church of the same name; ''Jeremiah predicts the captivity to the Hebrews''; ''Death of Matatia''; ''Apotheosis of San Ludovico''. His daughter Candida Luigia Bozzini was also a painter. ''Dizionario degli Artisti Italiani Viventi: pittori, scultori, e Architetti.''
by Angelo de Gubernatis. Tipe dei Successori Le Monnier, 1889, page 73-74.

References

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