Scipione Cappella (active 1743) was an Italian historical painter. He was initially trained with his uncle,

Domenico Viola Domenico Viola (c.1610-1620 - 1696) was an Italian painter and draughtsman, who was born and died in Naples. His pupils included Francesco de Mura, whilst his contemporaries in the Accademia di San Luca included Michelangelo Cerquozzi. Many paints ...

, but then became a pupil of

Francesco Solimena Francesco Solimena (4 October 1657 – 3 April 1747) was a prolific Italian painter of the Baroque era, one of an established family of painters and draughtsmen. Biography Francesco Solimena was born in Canale di Serino in the province of ...

. He was known mainly for his ability to make copies of the latter master's paintings.Indice degli artefici delle arti maggiori e minori
by Gaetano Angerio Guglielmo Filangieri, page 438.

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18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian Baroque painters Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-18thC-stub