Paolo Landriani

Paolo Landriani (1757–1839) was an Italian painter and architect. He was born at

Milan Milan ( , , Lombard: ; it, Milano ) is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city h ...

, and studied under Gonzaga. He was employed at

La Scala La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...

theatre, and became reputed as a decorator. He followed especially the principles of Bibiena and

Bernardino Galliari Bernardino Galliari (1707–1794) was an Italian painter, active mainly as a scenic designer and decorator of theaters. Biography He was born at Andorno in the Province of Biella in the Piedmont. He painted an ''Adoration of the Shepherds'' by h ...

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and

Alessandro Sanquirico Alessandro Sanquirico (27 July 1777, in Milan – 12 March 1849, in Milan) was an Italian scenic designer, architect, and painter. He began his career in conjunction with leading artists of the time such as Paolo Landriani, Giovanni Pedroni, ...

were his pupils when he taught at the

Brera Academy The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera ("academy of fine arts of Brera"), also known as the or Brera Academy, is a state-run tertiary public academy of fine arts in Milan, Italy. It shares its history, and its main building, with the Pinacoteca di ...

. Landriani published a history of the principal theaters of Europe. He died at Milan. His relationship to

Paolo Camillo Landriani Paolo Camillo Landriani (c. 1560–1618) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period, active mainly in Milan. He was known also as il Duchino for his habit of living in finery.18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 19th-century Italian painters 19th-century Italian male artists Italian scenic designers Painters from Milan 1737 births 1839 deaths 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-18thC-stub