Gaetano Fanti

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Gaetano Fanti (1687–27 September 1759) was an Italian fresco painter born in Bologna, then part of the Papal States. In 1715 he moved to Vienna at the invitation of Prince Eugene of Savoy. He worked with other artists such as Johann Michael Rottmayr, Paul Troger and Bartolomeo Altomonte on large ceiling frescoes. He is best known for his work in Austria, including the Karlskirche (St. Charles Church), Melk Abbey, Belvedere Palace, and Klosterneuburg Monastery. He died in Vienna.