"The Battle Between Hector and Ajax"
"Apollo Protecting Hector"
Francesco Ganini
Technique: oil on canvas
Dimensions: 42.5 x 68.5 cm (each painting)
dimensions within the frame: 58 х 82 cm
Date of creation: 1842
Francesco Gonin (1808–1889) was an Italian painter, graphic artist, and illustrator associated with the Romantic movement of the 19th century.
Born in Turin, he studied at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts. He worked in historical, mythological, and portrait painting, as well as monumental decorative painting and book illustration.
Gonin enjoyed recognition at the court of the House of Savoy and contributed to the decoration of the Royal Palace in Turin and Racconigi Castle. He gained widespread acclaim for his illustrations of Alessandro Manzoni’s celebrated novel The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi).
His artistic style is distinguished by expressive compositions, rich colours, and meticulous attention to historical detail.
