Francesco Hayez 1791–1881 Movement: Troubadour style More on Wikipedia Francesco Hayez was an Italian painter. He is considered one of the leading artists of Romanticism in mid-19th-century Milan, and is renowned for his grand historical paintings, political allegories, and portraits. Past exhibitions (1) The Myth of Venice. From Hayez to the Biennale Visconti-Sforza Castle · Novara, Italy 30 Oct 2021 — 18 Apr 2022 An art exhibition tracing the enduring myth of Venice through works spanning from the Romantic master Francesco Hayez to the birth of the legendary Biennale.