Alessandro Maganza (1556–1630) was an Italian painter of the
Mannerist style, born and active in
Vicenza, as well as in
Venice.
He likely trained with his father,
Giovanni Battista Maganza, also a painter;[1] as well as by
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo. He is said to have spent the years 1572–76 in Venice. His first documented work, Virgin and Child with Four Evangelists (1580) was painted for the monastery built around the
basilica and sanctuary of
Monte Berico in Vicenza. Maganza also frescoed the inner cupola of Palladio's famous
Villa Rotonda located near Vicenza, with allegorical figures in colour, again recalling the
Paolo Veronese; he also executed large ceiling canvases in tempera for the South and West rooms. His style is described as derivative of
Palma il Giovane. He had three sons who became painters: Giovanni Battista the younger, Marcantonio, and Girolamo.
Alessandro Maganza (1556–1630) was an Italian painter of the
Mannerist style, born and active in
Vicenza, as well as in
Venice.
He likely trained with his father,
Giovanni Battista Maganza, also a painter;[1] as well as by
Giovanni Antonio Fasolo. He is said to have spent the years 1572–76 in Venice. His first documented work, Virgin and Child with Four Evangelists (1580) was painted for the monastery built around the
basilica and sanctuary of
Monte Berico in Vicenza. Maganza also frescoed the inner cupola of Palladio's famous
Villa Rotonda located near Vicenza, with allegorical figures in colour, again recalling the
Paolo Veronese; he also executed large ceiling canvases in tempera for the South and West rooms. His style is described as derivative of
Palma il Giovane. He had three sons who became painters: Giovanni Battista the younger, Marcantonio, and Girolamo.