Giovanni Muzzioli

Giovanni Muzzioli (10 February 1854 – 5 August 1894) was an Italian painter primarily known for his work in the fields of painting and book illustration.

Muzzioli gained recognition for his depictions of various subjects, including portraits, landscapes, and historical scenes, often reflecting a blend of realism and idealism.

At the age of 15 years, he began to attend the local Academy of Fine Arts of Modena, working under Antonio Simonazzi and Asioli.

After his return to Modena, Muzzioli visited the Paris Exhibition, and came under the influence of Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema,[2] and began painting subjects from classical history of Greece and Rome.

From 1878 to his death in 1894, Muzzioli lived in Florence, where he painted the altarpiece for the church of Santi Senesio e Teopompo, Castelvetro di Modena.