Giovanni Gavignani (1614/1615-1676) was an Italian painter and stucco artist active in his native Carpi.
Biography He learned painting from Guido dal Conte and stucco decoration from Annibale Grissoni. He is known for decorating two altars in the church of San Niccolo in Carpi: the altar of St Antony of Padua (1652) and the altar of the Annunciation (1670s). He also completed works for the Duomo of Carpi.Notizie de' pittori, scultori, incisori, e architetti: natii degli stati del Duca di Modena, by Girolamo Tiraboschi, page 217. Among his pupils were the stucco artist Giovanni Matteo Barzelli,Tiraboschi, page 103. Pietro Deboli,Tiraboschi, page 196. and Simone Setti;Tiraboschi, page 328. all active in stucco-work and scagliola.
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