Visual art

Giovanni Bianchi

1693–1775Local figure

Founding a silk weaving and printing workshop in Como in 1866.

Giovanni Bianchi

Giovanni Bianchi was a hand-weaver and the son of weavers. In 1866, he founded a silk weaving and printing workshop in Como.

Worth knowing

A family of weavers

Bianchi was the son of weavers and worked as a hand-weaver.

Silk weaving and printing

His workshop combined silk weaving with printing.

The former workshop

The Former Giovanni Bianchi Silk Workshop stands at the Como address where he founded the business in 1866.

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