Domenico Aspari (1746 - 1831),

• Was an Italian painter and engraver.
• Aspari was born at Milan in 1746.
• He studied under Valdrighi at Parma.
• On his return to Milan, he almost entirely gave up painting in order to devote his attention to engraving.
• In this branch of art he was very successful.
• His masterpiece of painting is the Madonna and Child enthroned, with Saints, which he executed for the church of Osnago.
• He was a professor of painting at the Brera Academy.
• He died in 1831, and was replaced by Agostino Comerio as professor.
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