Alessio Erardi (1669–1727) was a Maltese painter. He was the son of the artist

Stefano Erardi Stefano Erardi (1630–1716) was a Maltese painter whose works may be found in many churches around the Maltese Islands. His style has been described as either late Mannerist or Baroque. Biography Erardi was born in Valletta in 1630 to Sebasti ...

and his wife Caterina Buttigieg. He initially studied art with his father, and eventually spent five and a half years in

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between 1695 and 1701. His style is regarded as an early form of

Baroque The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...

, and he was influenced by both his father and

Mattia Preti Mattia Preti (24 February 1613 – 3 January 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Saint John. Life Born in the small town of Taverna in Calabria, Preti was called ''Il Cava ...

. Selected works by Alessio Erardi include: *''Our Lady of Sorrows'',

Collegiate Church of Saint Lawrence, Vittoriosa The Collegiate church of Saint Lawrence ( mt, Knisja kolleġġjata ta' San Lawrenz) is an old Church situated in Birgu in Malta. History In the 'Rollo' (inventory) of the benefices of the churches and chapels in Malta and Gozo, held by Bishop de ...

*''Our Lady with St John the Baptist'',

Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception, Bormla The Collegiate Church of the Immaculate Conception ( mt, Il-Knisja Kolleġġjata tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) is a Roman Catholic parish church located in Cospicua, Malta. History The original parish church stood on the location of the present ch ...

*''Our Lady of the Holy Rosary'' (1702),

Our Saviour's Church, Lija Our Saviour's Church or more formally The Parish Church of the Transfiguration of Jesus is a Roman Catholic Baroque Parish church located in the village of Lija, Malta. History The parish of Lija was created on February 6, 1594. The cornerstone ...

*''Count Roger'' (1713),

St. Paul's Cathedral, Mdina The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul ( mt, Il-Katidral Metropolitan ta' San Pawl), commonly known as St Paul's Cathedral or the Mdina Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Mdina, Malta, dedicated to St. Paul the Apostle. The cathedral w ...

*''Our Lady of the Rosary'', Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieħa (attributed) *''Our Lady with the Child Jesus and Souls in Purgatory'', Parish Church of the Assumption, Mosta *''Our Lady of Graces'',

Parish Church of Our Lady of Graces, Żabbar The Parish Church and Sanctuary of Our Lady of Graces ( mt, Knisja Arċipretali u Santwarju tal-Madonna tal-Grazzja) is a Roman Catholic parish church in Żabbar, Malta, dedicated to Our Lady of Graces. The church was originally built between 1641 ...

*various paintings at the Church of Our Lady of Victories, Valletta *various paintings at the oratory of the

Church of the Jesuits, Valletta The Church of the Circumcision of Our Lord ( mt, Knisja taċ-Ċirkonċiżjoni tal-Mulej), commonly known as the Jesuits' church ( mt, Knisja tal-Ġiżwiti), is one of the oldest churches in Valletta, Malta, and one of the largest in the diocese. ...

*ceiling of the Oratory of the Blessed Sacrament,

Basilica of St Dominic, Valletta The Basilica of St Dominic (Malti: ''Il-Bażilika ta' San Duminku'') or also known as the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic is one of the three parish churches of Valletta, Malta. It is administered by the Dominican Order whose conv ...

*ceiling of the Church of St. Ursola, Valletta *''Grand Master Raymond Perellos'' and ''Pope Clement XI'',

Saint John's Co-Cathedral St John's Co-Cathedral ( mt, Kon-Katidral ta' San Ġwann) is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Valletta, Malta, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. It was built by the Order of St. John between 1573 and 1578, having been commissioned by Grand Ma ...

, Valletta

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Erardi, Alessio 1669 births 1727 deaths 17th-century Maltese painters 18th-century Maltese painters 18th-century male artists People from Valletta Baroque painters Maltese artists