Carlo Arienti
Carlo Arienti (21 July 1801, Arcore – 21 March 1873, Bologna) was an Italian painter; known primarily for historical and Biblical scenes. Biography He was born to Gaetano Arienti, the Director of the botanical gardens in Mantua. His interest in art began at an early age. He initially taught himself by copying the works he saw at the Ducal Palace, Mantua, Palazzo Ducale and the Palazzo del Te. When he was thirteen, his father died and the family fell into poverty. Later, when he had come of age, he moved to Milan and enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, where he studied with the painter, Luigi Sabatelli, and the sculptor, Camillo Pacetti. He helped provide for his family by making drawings and engravings for upper class patrons. His public debut came in 1823. Thanks to financial assistance from an old friend of his father, he was able to attend the Accademia di San Luca in Rome. He was there until 1829, when he returned to Milan and exhibited six paintings at the Br ...
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