Pietro Antoniani
The Bay of Naples with the eruption of Vesuvius seen from the Riviera di Chiaia
Naples a view of the Riviera di Chiaia
Pietro Antoniani (Milan, circa 1740 - 1805) was an Italian painter, mainly of sea- and landscapes, often animated with figures, but also of historical subjects.[1]
Eruption of Vesuvius seen from Torre del Greco
View of the shoreline of Chiaia from the convent of San Antonio.
Biography
Like his Giacinto Gigante in the next generation, and appealing to British tastes, the exotic volcanic eruptions of Vesuvius were a popular subject for the artist. He was likely a pupil of Jacob Philipp Hackert and the precursors of the School of Posillipo.[2]
References
Garollo, Gottardo (1907). Ulrico Hoepli, ed. Dizionario biografico universale. Editore Libraio della Real Casa, Milan. p. 106.
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