Giuseppe Castagnoli (1754 – 1832) was an Italian painter, mainly of quadratura and ornamentation. Biography Known to be active in Prato in Tuscany, he was appointed as a teacher of ornamentation for the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence, and published in Florence a book titled Le regole pratiche di prospettiva per i giovani figuristi. He helped paint frescoes for the Hall of Bacchus in the Palazzina Reale delle Cascine of Florence. References 1754 births 1832 deaths People from Prato 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 19th-century Italian painters Painters from Tuscany 19th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian male artists