Giuseppe Molteni

Born: 1800

Death: 1867

Biography:

Giuseppe Molteni (Affori, Milan, 1800 – Milan, 1867) was an Italian painter. Forced to abandon his studies at the Brera Academy for financial reasons, Molteni took up the restoration of ancient paintings as a pupil of Giuseppe Guizzardi in Bologna. On his return to Milan, he soon became one of the most sought-after restorers of the day, a consultan...