Francesco Monti

Who was Francesco Monti?

Francesco Monti was an Italian painter, of the late-Baroque.

Born in Bologna, and first a pupil of Sigismondo Caula in Modena, then of Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole in Bologna. He worked in Brescia, starting in 1738, painting frescoes on the vault of the church of Santa Maria della Pace. In 1741 he frescoed in Santo Spirito along with the Giovanni Zanardi. Next he painted for the Chiesa del Patrocinio di M.V. sui Ronchi, in San Maurizio, in Santa Maria del Carmine and in other regional churches such as San Zeno, Capo di Ponte, Chiari, Sale Marasino, and Zone. He also painted in Coccaglio. one of hi pupils was Gaetano Sabadini He died in Bergamo.