Ferdinando Ongania, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 18-Jul-1842
Place of Birth: Venice, Venetian Province, Italy
Date of Death: 21-Aug-1911
Profession: photographer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Ferdinando Ongania
- The Venetian publisher and bookseller Ferdinando Ongania (1842-1911) is best known for publishing the monumental edition Basilica San Marco.
- Ongania published more than 170 books, mainly about Venice.
- He was particularly significant for using the latest photographic techniques to create facsimile editions and reproductions of great Venetian artworks.
- In particular, his heliographic prints were remarkable for their clarity.
- He published out of his antique shop and gallery on Piazza San Marco, which catered to an international clientele.
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