Giuseppe Franchi
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Giuseppe Franchi was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor.
Franchi's mermaids on Piazza Fontana
Royal Palace of Milan
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The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries. Today, it serves as a cultural centre and it is home to international art exhibitions.
Giuseppe Franchi
…Brera Academy in Milan from its beginning in 1776, where he worked with the architect Giuseppe Piermarini. Among his Milan works are decorations for the Royal Palace, for the facade of the Teatro alla Scala and for Karl Joseph von Firmian's monument in the Church of San Bartolomeo. In 1782, he sculpted the mermaids…
Royal Palace of Milan, façade
The Royal Palace and its inner courtyard, as seen from the roof of the Duomo, across its marble spires
Portrait of Maria Theresa of Austria by Anton von Maron, displayed in the Palazzo Reale to celebrate her contributions to the city of Milan
The neoclassical grand staircase of the building