Antonio Paticchi (Rome, February, 1762- February, 1788) was an Italian painter, active in Rome, painting pastel portraits.[1]
Biography
editBorn in Rome in 1762, Paticchi received his initial artistic training from his father, who influenced his artistic development.[2] He was noted for his many designs, many derived from Polidoro da Caravaggio.[1] His artistic talent led to significant commissions at a young age, including the opportunity to create frescoes for the refectory of the Carmelites in Velletri.[2] He painted the gallery in the Palace of Count Torrazzi, depicting the Carriage of the Night. He also painted two canvases depicting the Loves of Jove. He also painted a Murder of the Family of Niobe.
He died from a heart ailment.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Larousse, Pierre (1874). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: A-Z 1805-76 (in French). Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. p. 394.
- ^ a b Spooner, Shearjashub (1865). A Biographical History of the Fine Arts; Or, Memoirs of the Lives and Works of Eminent Painters, Engravers, Sculptors, and Architects: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. J. W. Bouton. p. 663.
- ^ Biografia degli Artisti, Volumen Unico; by Filippo De Boni, Venice, 1840, Page 757.
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