Giacomo Rossetti (Marone, 1807 - Brescia, 1882[1]) was an Italian painter and photographer.[2] He studied at the academy Carrara di Bergamo. He became prominent after making a famous portrait of Garibaldi, and later became a passionate photographer developing photography the rest of his life.[3]
He opened his photographic studio in Brescia in Corso Magenta St. in 1851 along with the photographer, and also painter, Jose Alegri.[3] [4] [5]
In the Palazzo Bargnani (then the headquarters of IR High School-Gymnasium), Rossetti exhibited his first photographic portraits that were admired for their quality and also its large size. Lately, he opened on his own a "Photo Studio" in Corso Magenta No 638.[6] [7]
With the help of the engineer Valery Louis, produces several architectural photographs. At this time Rossetti made photo albums of Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and the Palazzo della Loggia.[3]
Rossetti held an exhibition at the Athenaeum of Brescia in 1862. His photographs, albumin sepia tones, of monuments of the city were quickly appreciated. To facilitate the work of art students, he made twenty-five photographs of different parts of the Loggia and Monte di Pieta Vecchio. These photos were arranged in different sizes, on cardboards, to replace the plaster molds used in drawing classes.[3]
He became Honorary Member of the Athenaeum of Brescia since 1878.
Giacomo Rossetti gave two of his albums to the Ateneo of Brescia as a gift:
In the Vienna exhibition of 1873 Rossetti presented a serie of photos of architecture including a giant photograph of 3 x 2.5 meters, which impressed because of its size called "Chiesa dei Miracoli facciata Brescia". He won the medal of merit in this exhibition. This picture is currently held in the Musei Civici di Arte e Storia di Brescia.[8] His work was admired by the Emperor Francis Joseph.
He participated successfully in the following exhibitions:
