Girolamo Tessari [SEP] occupation
Girolamo Tessari
Girolamo Tessari (c. 1480 – c. 1561), also called Gerolamo or Girolamo dal Santo, was an Italian painter, active in a Renaissance style in his native city of Padua.
Biography.
He painted a canvas depicting the "Deposition" found at the Museo Civico of Padua. Among his many works in Padua are a number of fresco decorations, including frescoes at the Scuola and Antisacristy of the Basilica of Sant'Antonio da Padova; in the apse of the Church of Santa Maria in Vanzo (painted
of the most significant paintings of the late 14th century. There are several frescoes created by Girolamo Tessari.
The chin and tongue of St. Anthony are displayed in a gold reliquary at the Basilica.
Musical history.
The composer Francesco Antonio Calegari served as maestro di cappella in the 1720s. Giuseppe Tartini, the Baroque composer and violinist, also served as maestro di cappella in the 18th century.
Burials.
- Costanzo Porta
- Barbara Strozzi
- Marietta de Patras
- Pietro Bembo
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