This article is about the Swiss-Italian family of the Lugano region in the Ticino Canton. For other people with the name surname Bernasconi, see
Bernasconi (disambiguation).
The Bernasconi family is a Swiss Italian family from
Ticino which produced numerous stuccoists, architects and sculptors active in Italy, Spain, Germany and Russia.[1] The
Lugano region also produced many other internationally successful people in these fields, often closely related with the Bernasconis, such as the Vassallis (Francesco and Giovanni) of Riva San Vitale and Giovanni Pietro Magni of Bruzella.[2]
Prominent members
Alessandro Bernasconi (c.1660 Riva San Vitale - 1720), stuccoist. Worked in Germany. Son of Constantino.
Antonio Bernasconi "Brascon" (c.1560 Riva San Vitale - 1614), stuccoist and sculptor. Worked in Austria. Brother of Filiberto, Giovanni Battista and Pietro.
Antonio Bernasconi (1726 Castel San Pietro - 1805), stuccoist. Worked in Russia. Father of Giuseppe.
Bernato Bernasconi (active 1770s-1820?), stuccoist. Worked in England.
This article is about the Swiss-Italian family of the Lugano region in the Ticino Canton. For other people with the name surname Bernasconi, see
Bernasconi (disambiguation).
The Bernasconi family is a Swiss Italian family from
Ticino which produced numerous stuccoists, architects and sculptors active in Italy, Spain, Germany and Russia.[1] The
Lugano region also produced many other internationally successful people in these fields, often closely related with the Bernasconis, such as the Vassallis (Francesco and Giovanni) of Riva San Vitale and Giovanni Pietro Magni of Bruzella.[2]
Prominent members
Alessandro Bernasconi (c.1660 Riva San Vitale - 1720), stuccoist. Worked in Germany. Son of Constantino.
Antonio Bernasconi "Brascon" (c.1560 Riva San Vitale - 1614), stuccoist and sculptor. Worked in Austria. Brother of Filiberto, Giovanni Battista and Pietro.
Antonio Bernasconi (1726 Castel San Pietro - 1805), stuccoist. Worked in Russia. Father of Giuseppe.
Bernato Bernasconi (active 1770s-1820?), stuccoist. Worked in England.