Antonio Peracchi (1716 in Piacenza – 1802) was an Italian painter, active in the Neoclassic style. He first studied under

Ilario Spolverini Ilario Spolverini (1657–1734), known as Spolverini, was an Italian painter. Biography Spolverini was born in Parma. The influence of Mercanti’s master Francesco Monti, known as Brescianino, is evident in his choice of subjects, including ...

, then in Bologna under

Giuseppe Marchesi Giuseppe Marchesi (1699–1771) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna. He was also known as ''il Sansone'' for his herculean build. He was first a pupil of the painter Aureliano Milani and then of Marcantonio Fra ...

, who was called il Sansone. He painted the ''Santa Lucia e Sant'Orsola'' for the church of San Giorgio Sopramuro in Piacenza. He was much in demand for portraits. He was hired as an instructor of the Istituto Gazzola, when it opened in 1781. he also served as Academic of Honor for the Clementine Academy.Gli artisti piacentini, cronaca ragionata
by Luigi Ambiveri, Tipografia Francesco Solari, Piacenza, 1879. pages 169-161.

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