Sebastiano Santi (1788–1866) was an Italian painter, active both in oil and frescoes.
He was born in
Murano
Murano is a series of islands linked by bridges in the Venetian Lagoon, northern Italy. It lies about north of Venice and measures about across with a population of just over 5,000 (2004 figures). It is famous for its glass making. It was o ...
and trained at the
Academy of Fine Arts of Venice
The (English: Academy of Fine Arts of Venice) is a public tertiary academy of art in Venice, Italy.
History
The Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia was founded on 24 September 1750; the statute dates from 1756. The first director was Giovann ...
under
Teodoro Matteini
Teodoro Matteini (Pistoia, 1753 - Venice, 1831) was an Italian painter, mainly of historical and religious subjects in a Neoclassical style.
Biography
His father, Ippolito Matteini, born 1720, was a decorative painter and was the teacher of the ...
. His works are to be found in the Venetian churches. He painted the ceiling frescoes for the church of
San Daniele, Padua.
References
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1788 births
1866 deaths
People from Murano
18th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
19th-century Italian painters
Painters from Venice
Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia alumni
19th-century Italian male artists
18th-century Italian male artists
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