Giovan Battista Caniana

Marble relief of Giovan Battista Caniana, outside the Basilica of San Martino, Alzano Lombardo

Giovan Battista Caniana (May 8, 1671 May 5, 1754), was an Italian sculptor and architect.

Biography

Caniana was born in Romano di Lombardia, and his father Giacomo Antonio, also a sculptor, died when he was 8 years old. His mother Datila sent him to study in Longhena, where he trained under Andrea Brustolon. A few year later Caniana returned to his family where he worked in a shop with his brothers. In 1694 after he married Bridget Grass, he turned to architecture and worked on a number of local projects. He died in Alzano Lombardo, aged 82.

His grandson, Giacomo Caniana, was also an architect.

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