Giuseppe Grisoni

Giuseppe Pierre Joseph Grisoni also known as Grifoni or Grison ("bapt." October 24, 1699 - 1769) was a Flemish/ Italian painter and sculptor, noted for his landscapes and historical tableaux.

Born in Mons, he studied in Florence under Tommaso Redi, abandoning his Flemish influences for the Italian tradition. In 1715 he travelled to London with John Talman and tried to establish himself as a portrait painter. He did not achieve enough success to stay, however, and returned to Florence in 1728 to teach at the Academy of Fine Arts. In 1740, he briefly relocated to Pisa before settling in Rome where he died.

One of his pupils was William Hoare (1707-1792) [cite book | first= James R.|last= Hobbes| year=1849| title= Picture collector's manual adapted to the professional man, and the amateur| editor = | pages= page 107 | publisher= T&W Boone, 29 Bond Street; Digitized by Googlebooks | id= | url= http://books.google.com/books?q=intitle:picture+intitle:collector's | authorlink= ]

Works

*Family of William Talman (National Portrait Gallery)
*Self-portrait (Uffizi)
*"Death of St Romuald" (Uffizi)
*Statue of St Joseph (Florence, Church of Santissima Anunziata)

Reference list

* [http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp08085&role=art Gallery of works.]