Luigia Massari
Luigia Massari (Piacenza, 1810 – 1898) was an Italian painter and embroiderer. Biography. She was a pupil of Antonio Gemmi. Among her works: "San Martino", main altarpiece of the church of Altoè, "Santa Filomena" for the church of Busseto, a "Madonna del Carmine" and "St Anne" for the church of Monticelli d'Ongina. She also was an embroiderer of cloth for altarpieces. She won many awards including at Piacenza in 1869. She painted an altarpiece for the small church of Guastafredda in Piacenza.