Giovanni Canti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giovanni Canti

Italian painter (1653-1716)

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1653

Place of Birth: Parma, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Date of Death: 04-Jul-1716

Profession: painter

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Giovanni Canti (ca.
1650-1716) was an Italian painter of the Baroque.
Born in Parma.
Active in early 18th century.
Among his pupils were Giuseppe Bazzani and Francesco Maria Raineri.
He resided chiefly at Mantua, where he painted mainly battle-pieces and landscapes. He painted an altarpiece depicting Madonna and Child and Saints for the church of Santa Maria della Carità in Mantua.