Giuseppe Borsato

Republic of Venice · 1770–1849

Giuseppe Borsato was an Italian painter, primarily of vedute. Known for his work as the architect, decorator, and painter to the French Imperial Court in Venice. == Life and works == Born in Venice in 1770, his father was an ornamental painter. From 1791 to 1792, Borsato studied perspective with Agostino Mengozzi Colonna at the Accademia di Belle Arti. He painted interiors of churches, sometimes in the manner of Canaletto, but was also influenced by his contemporary, Vincenzo Chilone.

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