Giuseppe Bottani

In 1769, he was named professor of painting and director of the Academy of Fine Arts in Mantua.

He painted a St. Paola taking leave of her Attendants, once in the church of Santi Cosmo e Damiano at Milan.

He painted an Assumption with Saints Francis, Andrea Avellino, Carlo Borromeo, Luigi Gonzaga, and Magdalen for the church of San Francesco in Pontremoli.

He painted an Assumption of Christ with twelve apostles for the church of San Giacomo in Altopascio.

He painted the Transit of St Francis Xavier for the parish church of San Nicolo in Pontremoli.