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Giovanni Battista Fontana (1524 – 25 September 1587) was an Italian painter and engraver. Fontana's training made use of the paintings of masters such as Titian and Veronese. His artistic output in Austria which is recorded from 1562, included major work on altarpieces, with countless sketches and engravings. With the assistance of his brother, Giulio Fontana, he painted frescoes in the chapel of in Vienna in 1562. Between 1583 and 1584 he set to work on the ceiling of the dining-hall of Schloss Ambras, depicting Allegories of the Zodiac, the Elements and the Planets. He died at Innsbruck.

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  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (* um 1524 in Ala bei Verona; † 25. September 1587 in Innsbruck) war ein italienischer Künstler. (de)
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (1524 – 25 September 1587) was an Italian painter and engraver. Fontana's training made use of the paintings of masters such as Titian and Veronese. His artistic output in Austria which is recorded from 1562, included major work on altarpieces, with countless sketches and engravings. With the assistance of his brother, Giulio Fontana, he painted frescoes in the chapel of in Vienna in 1562. Fontana was born at Ala near Verona, but settled in Innsbruck in 1573. In 1575 he was appointed court painter to Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria. He worked on frescoes for the oratory of the Hofkirche, the Spheristerion in 1573, the which had been built by Giulio Fontana and where he painted 14 scenes of the Passion in 1576 and lastly decorated a castle chamber in 1578. Between 1583 and 1584 he set to work on the ceiling of the dining-hall of Schloss Ambras, depicting Allegories of the Zodiac, the Elements and the Planets. He died at Innsbruck. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Giovanni Battista Fontana. (en)
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana, detto anche Giambattista (Verona, 1541 – Innsbruck, 25 settembre 1587), è stato un pittore e incisore italiano. (it)
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  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (* um 1524 in Ala bei Verona; † 25. September 1587 in Innsbruck) war ein italienischer Künstler. (de)
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana, detto anche Giambattista (Verona, 1541 – Innsbruck, 25 settembre 1587), è stato un pittore e incisore italiano. (it)
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (1524 – 25 September 1587) was an Italian painter and engraver. Fontana's training made use of the paintings of masters such as Titian and Veronese. His artistic output in Austria which is recorded from 1562, included major work on altarpieces, with countless sketches and engravings. With the assistance of his brother, Giulio Fontana, he painted frescoes in the chapel of in Vienna in 1562. Between 1583 and 1584 he set to work on the ceiling of the dining-hall of Schloss Ambras, depicting Allegories of the Zodiac, the Elements and the Planets. He died at Innsbruck. (en)
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  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (Maler) (de)
  • Giovanni Battista Fontana (painter) (en)
  • Giambattista Fontana (it)
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