Stefano Maria Legnani

In that year he also received an important commission from Count Ottavio Provana di Druent to paint a series of celebratory frescoes in his residence, today known as Palazzo Falletti Barolo.

The works he realised there established his reputation and were instrumental in him obtaining in 1695 a very prestigious commission to create the fresco decorations for the new palace of Emmanuel Philibert, Prince of Carignano.

In 1703 he bought a noble residence in Milan for which he paid a high price, a sign of his success.

[1] His work shows the influence of Correggio and Parmigianino in his palette, mixed with the tradition of Roman classicism.

In his compositions the architectural structures and the figures merge seamlessly and he blends nuanced shades and bright colors.