Bust of Antonio Fontanesi by Renato Marino Mazzacurati, 1939
Parco del Popolo
Reggio Emilia, May 2024
“Antonio Fontanesi (23 February 1818 – 17 April 1882) was an Italian painter who lived in Meiji period Japan between 1876 and 1878. He introduced European oil painting techniques to Japan, and exerted a significant role in the development of modern Japanese yōga (Western style) painting. He is known for his works in the romantic style of the French Barbizon school.” (Antonio Fontanesi, Wikipedia)
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