Antonio Muzzi

Antonio Muzzi (1815 – 1894) was an Italian figure and history painter, active in both Bologna and St Petersburg.

He trained in the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, and became a docent at the academy.

[1][2][3] Muzzi was commissioned by the marchese Gioacchino Pepoli to paint La cacciata degli austriaci da Porta Galliera l’8 agosto 1848, which depicts a battle in which the marchese participated.

The canvas is now displayed in the Museum of the Risorgimento of Bologna.

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