Giovan Battista Caniana

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Marble relief of Giovan Battista Caniana, outside the Basilica of San Martino, Alzano Lombardo

Giovan Battista Caniana (May 8, 1671 – May 5, 1754), was an Italian sculptor and architect.

Biography

Caniana was born in Romano di Lombardia, and his father Giacomo Antonio, also a sculptor, died when he was 8 years old. His mother Datila sent him to study in Longhena, where he trained under Andrea Brustolon. A few year later Caniana returned to his family where he worked in a shop with his brothers. In 1694 after he married Bridget Grass, he turned to architecture and worked on a number of local projects. He died in Alzano Lombardo, aged 82.

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Content was partly derived from a translation of the Italian wiki article: Giovan Battista Caniana (Italian)

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Name	Caniana, Giovan Battista
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Short description	artist
Date of birth	1671
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Date of death	1754
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