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Federico Zandomeneghi, born in 1841 in Venice and died in Paris in 1917, was introduced to the arts since childhood by his father Pietro and grandfather Luigi, sculptors influenced by Canova and known for the monument dedicated to Titian in the Frari Church. Although his family training was centered on sculpture, Zandomeneghi became passionate about painting. Read the full biography

Federico Zandomeneghi, born in 1841 in Venice and died in Paris in 1917, was introduced to the arts since childhood by his father Pietro and grandfather Luigi, sculptors influenced by Canova and known for the monument dedicated to Titian in the Frari Church. Although his family training was centered on sculpture, Zandomeneghi became passionate about painting. In 1856, he enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice and in 1859, but was forced to leave the city to move to Pavia where he joined Garibaldi to participate in the Expedition of the Thousand in Sicily. In 1862, he began frequenting the Caffè Michelangelo in Florence where he came into contact with the Macchiaioli. These artists strongly influenced Zandomeneghi, who always felt connected to the group on both an emotional and artistic level. In 1866 he participated in the third war of independence with Garibaldi and, shortly afterwards, he moved permanently to Paris, being immediately attracted by the novelties of impressionist art, which was officially presented in 1874 in the studios of the photographer Nadar at Boulevard des Capucines 35. In 1879 he participated in the first impressionist exhibition and continued to exhibit in the following years, receiving numerous awards. Zandomeneghi remained in Paris until his death in 1917.