Ignazio Manzoni

Ignazio or Ignacio Manzoni (1797, Milan - 18 November 1884, Clusone) was an Italian painter, active for many years in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

[2] He eventually left Italy again; apparently as the result of a love affair with an unidentified Duchess who was unable to separate from her husband.

It wasn't until 1857 that he took up permanent residence in Buenos Aires, where he became popular for his portraits, religious works and costumbrista scenes.

In 1862, he entered into a rivalry with another Italian-born painter who was very popular in Buenos Aires: Baldassare Verazzi, who publicly challenged him in the press to present his credentials.

His oil painting, El Asado (The Roast), won first prize at the Primera Exposición Nacional, held in Córdoba (1871), after it had been praised by President Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.

Gaucho teaching a foreigner his style of carving a roast pork ( El Asado ).
Battle of Pavón in 1861 .