Giacomo Favretto

Giacomo Favretto (August 11, 1849 – June 12, 1887)[1] was an Italian painter, mainly depicting genre subjects in Venice, his native city.

Favretto enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in 1864, where he trained under Pompeo Marino Molmenti.

[3] He presented work in 1873 at the Fine Arts Exposition of the Brera Academy in Milan, where his genre painting attracted the attention of Camillo Boito.

Having travelled to Paris with Guglielmo Ciardi in 1878 to take part in the Universal Exhibition, he once again presented work at the Brera in 1880, winning the Prince Umberto Prize.

The same year also saw his participation in the Esposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti in Turin with works featuring everyday life in Venice and scenes in 18th-century costume.