Angelo Viscónti (1829–1861) was an Italian painter, mainly depicting turbulent scenes including historic and sacred subjects.
He was born in Siena and trained under Luigi Mussini. In 1854-1855, he won a traveling stipend along with Amos Cassioli. He moved to live with Cassioli in Rome in 1858.[1] He suffered an epileptic convulsion while in the Tiber River in Rome, and drowned.[2]
Some of his last works, including the large canvases of Massacre of the Innocents and The Captive Levite are on display at the Museo Cassioli in Asciano.[3]
References edit
- ^ Crete Senesi, short biography.
- ^ Lettere intime di artisti senesi, 1852-1883, (1908), page 167-168.
- ^ Musei Senesi, entry on Museo Cassioli.