Gaetano Zompini
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Gaetano Zompini was an Italian
printmaker
and engraver, known for his prints depicting workers from the lower classes in Venice
.
Born in Nervesa della Battaglia
, he apprenticed with Niccolò Bambini
. He also completed frescoes in Palazzo Marin in Venice. At times, his etchings recall the painted work of Pietro Longhi
and other genre
painters of Northern Italy. He died in Venice.
L'arti che vanno per la Vie nella cittá de Venice (1753) is his major work, and it contains prints of the following, an inventory of possible trades in the mid-18th century:
Italy
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printmaker
Printmaking
Printmaking is the process of making artworks by printing, normally on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints with an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting. Except in the case of monotyping, the process is capable...
and engraver, known for his prints depicting workers from the lower classes in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
.
Born in Nervesa della Battaglia
Nervesa della Battaglia
Nervesa della Battaglia is a comune in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 45 km north of Venice and about 20 km north of Treviso....
, he apprenticed with Niccolò Bambini
Niccolò Bambini
Niccolò Bambini was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods.He was born in Venice, and first studied under Giulio Mazzoni at Venice; but afterwards went to Rome, where he became a pupil of Carlo Maratti. He painted for the church of San Stefano soon after his return...
. He also completed frescoes in Palazzo Marin in Venice. At times, his etchings recall the painted work of Pietro Longhi
Pietro Longhi
Pietro Longhi was a Venetian painter of contemporary scenes of life.-Biography:Pietro Longhi was born in Venice in the parish of Saint Maria, first child of the silversmith Alessandro Falca and his wife, Antonia. He adopted the Longhi last name when he began to paint...
and other genre
Genre painting
Genre works, also called genre scenes or genre views, are pictorial representations in any of various media that represent scenes or events from everyday life, such as markets, domestic settings, interiors, parties, inn scenes, and street scenes. Such representations may be realistic, imagined, or...
painters of Northern Italy. He died in Venice.
L'arti che vanno per la Vie nella cittá de Venice (1753) is his major work, and it contains prints of the following, an inventory of possible trades in the mid-18th century:
- Aseo (Vinegar Seller); Astrologa (Fortune-Teller); Botter (Barrel Maker and Repairer); Cappe (Mussel Seller); Caraguoi (Snail Vendor); Carboneri (Colliers)http://www.ridinger-niemeyer.com/niemeyer/miscell/4310_e.php; Cava Rii (Canal Dredgers); Cazze, e Sculieri (Utensil Seller); Codega (Lantern Bearer); Contadin con Polame (Poulterer); Conza Careghe (Chair Maker and Repairer); Conza Lavezzi (Tinker and Cat Gelder); Conza Zocoli (Clog and Shoe Cleaner); Coro d'Orbi (Blind Musicians); Cura gattoli (Street Sweeper); Dai Foli (Bellows Repairer and Seller); Dai Vovi (Easter Egg Seller); Dalla Latte (Milk Deliverer); Dalla Semola (Bread Baker); Dalle Puine (Milk and Cheese Seller); Dolce de Vedeletto (Blood Pudding Seller); Erbariol (Costermonger); Fà ballari Cani (Street Entertainer); Fassi per battello (Wood Trader); Fenestrer (Glazier); Fiorer (Flower Seller); Fitta Palchi (Keeper of Theater Boxes); Foleghe, e Mazzorini (Duck Vendor); Forcae, Elera ec. (Peddler of Vegetables, Brooms, and Ivy); Frittole (Fritter Maker); Fruttariol (Fruit Vendor); Gua (Knife Grinder); Impizza Ferali (Lamplighter); Inchiostro (Ink and Rat Poison Seller); L'Esca, e Solferini (Seller of Tinder, Matches, and Flints); Marcer (Draper); Marmotina (Marmot Keeper); Metti Massere (Maidservants' Agent); and Mondo Novo (Peep Box Operator).