Gaetano Fanti (1687 – 27 September 1759) was an Italian fresco painter born in Bologna.
Ceiling painting of the Marble Hall - Melk Abbey - Austria
In 1715 Fanti was appointed by Prince Eugene of Savoy in Vienna. Together with figure painters such as Johann Michael Rottmayr, Paul Troger and Bartolomeo Altomonte he was involved in major frescoes. He is particularly noted for his work in Austria, including at the Karlskirche, the Melk Abbey, the Belvedere Palace and the Klosterneuburg Monastery. He died in Vienna.
References
Joseph Zykan: Fanti, Gaetano. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 5, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1961, ISBN 3-428-00186-9, pp. 23 f (digitized).
Kábdebo: Fanti. In: General German Biography (ADB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p 567
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