Andrea Fantoni

Andrea Fantoni (1659-1734) was an Italian sculptor and wood-carver of the late-Baroque period, active in the region near Bergamo.

Born in Rovetta and died in Bergamo. He trained with his family of artisans as well as the noted wood carver Pietro Ramus (1639-1682), and then traveled to Parma to work in the Palazzo Ducale. He returns to Rovetta in 1679. His studio produces a variety of works, including statuary, reliefs, and wood carving. He is best known for his wooden confessional from the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, and the Duomo of St. Alessandro in Brescia as well as the pulpit in the Basilica di San Martino at Alzano Maggiore. There is also an altar at a parish in the valle Camonica near Cerveno. In Clusone, in the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta are a number of sulptures. He also has works in the Ognissanti church in Rovetta.

References

• Wittkower, Rudolf (1993). Pelican History of Art, Art and Architecture Italy, 1600-1750. 1980. Penguin Books Ltd. pp. p448. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
• Biography.
• Museo Fantoni.