Pietro Anderloni (12 October 1784 – 13 October 1849) was an Italian engraver of the 19th century.

Biography

He first trained under his brother Faustino Anderloni, but then worked under

Giuseppe Longhi Giuseppe Longhi (13 October 1766 – 12 January 1831) was an Italian engraver and writer. Biography Longhi was born in Monza, and initially trained at the Ambrosian Seminary, studying philosophy and letters. By the age of 20, he decided to beco ...

. He was prolific in engraving reproductions of classic works of the Renaissance, including the Vatican frescoes of Raphael. In 1831, he succeeded Longhi as professor of engraving in

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 ...

. Opere e vita di Pietro Anderloni
by Emilio Anderloni, 1903, Milan. He was elected a fourth class, corresponding member living abroad, of the Royal Institute of the Netherlands in 1835.

External links

Engravings at Harvard Museum.

References

Italian engravers Academic staff of Brera Academy 1784 births 1849 deaths Members of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences {{Italy-engraver-stub