Modesto Faustini, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Modesto Faustini

Italian painter (1839-1891)

Date of Birth: 27-May-1839

Place of Birth: Brescia, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1891

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Modesto Faustini (27 May 1839 – 1891) was an Italian painter. Faustini was born in Brescia and died in Rome.
He was initially trained as a carpenter in the orphanage of Brescia, but then was trained in the Brera Academy under a scholarship of Tosio Martinengo.
In 1869, he won a stipend at the Brescian competition and moved to Rome.
Faustini tended to paint religious canvases.
His most prominent works were St Francis of Assisi, The Loves of the Angels, Janghen var, and a painting of Saints Cecilia, Catherie, and Lucia.
In Milan he painted two medallions under the portico of Brera.
He also painted in the Pacheco Chapel of Buenos Aires and a Chapel in the Sanctuary at Loreto.