Giovan Francesco Gonzaga

Giovan Francesco Gonzaga was an Italian painter and sculptor. He was born on June 12, 1921, in Milan. He died on October 2, 2007, in Milan.

Biography
As a teen he attended the Sforza Castle of Milan where he used to copy the works of artists such as Leonardo and Michelangelo. He never had any formal training in painting.

Gonzaga had a distinct and peculiar style. The most frequent subjects are horses, riders, still lives, soldiers, portraits, and landscapes, besides traditional sacred subjects such as crucifixions and portraits of the Virgin Mary.

Works in museums

 * Art Museum of Los Angeles (United States)
 * National Museum of Tel Aviv (Israel).

Museums in Italy

 * Museo d'arte of Avellino with I due corsieri (1995) and Paesaggio bergamasco (2000).
 * Museo del Reggimento Savoia Cavalleria of Grosseto with Soldati del Savoia Cavalleria.
 * Museo storico dell'arma di cavalleria of Pinerolo (TO).
 * Museo storico della Guardia di Finanza of Rome with Il finanziere.

Other websites

 * biography from gonzagagiovanfrancesco.com
 * biographical notes from ilsalotto.it
 * biographical notes from telemarket.com