Giuseppe Sogni

Giuseppe Sogni (18 May 1795, Mediglia – 11 August 1874, Milan) was an Italian painter, known for portraits and historical scenes.

Two years later, he requested a transfer to his alma mater in Brera, where he accepted a less prestigious position as a professor of figure drawing, which he would hold until 1859.

[1] In addition to this, from the late 1840s through the 1850s, he took an interest in decorative painting, beginning with fresco cycles depicting the "Glory of Saint Peter" and the "Four Major Prophets" at the church of San Pietro al Rosario in Novara.

[2] In 1850, he briefly held the Chair of painting, occupied by his former teacher, Sabatelli followed by a stint as Curator of its galleries.

He retired in 1859, but was recalled for the term of 1861-62.In 1870, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus.