Giovanni Bolla (1650 - September 15, 1735) was an Italian painter, active in the Duchy of Parma. He was born and died in

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

, and seem to have developed a style from

Carlo Cignani Carlo Cignani (; 15 May 1628 – 8 September 1719) was an Italian painter. His innovative style referred to as his 'new manner' introduced a reflective, intimate mood of painting and presaged the later pictures of Guido Reni and Guercino, as well ...

. Among his works are an ''Assumption'' in San Pietro, a ''San Carlo'' for the oratory of San Cristoforo, and frescoes in the Palazzo Arcivescovile of Parma.Parma e la sua Storia website
, biography.

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1650 births 1735 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Painters from Parma 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-18thC-stub