23 February 1818, Reggio Emilia
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17 April 1882, Torino
Antonio Fontanesi was an Italian painter, engraver, teacher and soldier. He is probably one of the greatest Italian painters of the 19th century, but he remained unknown to the general public for a long time and little considered by critics, except for the interest of some great artists such as Carlo Carrà. He was above all a landscape painter: his style is fluid and based on chiaroscuro.
