Giuseppe Mentessi
Italian painter (1857-1931)
Giuseppe Mentessi (29 September 1857, Ferrara - 14 June 1931, Milan) was an Italian landscape and veduta painter.
Biography
He was born to Michele Mentessi, a merchant, and his wife Teresa, née Bentini. His father died when he was only seven. Despite having to help support his family, he was able to take drawing lessons at the Civic Art School in Ferrara. He then attended the Academy of Fine Arts of Parma, with the help of a government subsidy, where his primary instructor was Giacomo Giacopelli.
In 1877, encouraged by his friends, he moved to Milan to complete his studies at the Brera Academy. There, he studied perspective with Luigi Bisi. He also attended a course on architecture and scenography, taught by Carlo Ferrario, who had worked with Giuseppe Verdi, and received commissions for projects at La Scala.
In 1880, he became a teaching assistant to Luca Beltrami, a professor of architectural drawing and elementary geometry. Two years later, he began to participate in their annual exhibitions.
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