Pietro Antonio Novelli (1729–1804) was an Italian painter and engraver.

Biography

Novelli trained with the Venetian painter

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. In 1768, he was accepted as a member of the

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in Venice. Novelli produced altarpieces and frescoes throughout northern Italy. Some of his commissions came from

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. He moved to Rome around 1779 where he remained for over 20 years. He later returned to Venice where he died in 1804. His memoirs were published posthumously in 1834.

Works

San Geremia (Venice) - Purificazione di Maria di Pier ant. Novelli 1804.jpg, ''Purification of the Virgin Mary'' (1804), Church of

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, Venice Pietro Antonio Novelli Sakramente Firmung.jpg, ''The Seven Sacraments: Confirmation'' (1779) engraving by Novelli

References

18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 19th-century Italian painters Italian engravers 1729 births 1804 deaths 19th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-engraver-stub