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| Ignazio Campana (1744–1786) | ||||||||||
| Born in Turin, Campana trained as a miniaturist in his native city and began working there in 1764. In 1773 he married his collaborator, Marķa Cristina Vagliengo, and the following year moved to Paris. He secured employment at the French court, where he became a favourite of Queen Marie Antoinette, who appointed him her cabinet painter in preference to the Parisian miniaturists. His portraits typically presented an idealised vision of feminine beauty, portraying women as leisured, youthful figures, often repeating the pose of an arm resting languidly on furniture or an accessory. Distinguished by refined execution, his work is noted for its delicate handling of fabrics and harmonious use of colour. He died in Paris, after which his wife continued to paint in his style. | ||||||||||
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