Francesco Catenazzi
Born in 1775.
Died in 1831.
Francesco Catenazzi was a painter whose activity extended mainly into the early nineteenth century. He collaborated with Giovan Battista Bagutti and was probably his pupil. Between 1797 and 1802, he worked as a court painter in Saint Petersburg.
In 1816, he created frescoes in the church of San Sisinio in Mendrisio, where his work is distinguished by transparencies. He was also the father of Augusto Catenazzi.