Antonio Paticchi

Antonio Paticchi (Rome, February, 1762- February, 1788) was an Italian painter, active in Rome, painting pastel portraits.^[1]

Biography

Born in Rome in 1762, Paticchi received his initial artistic training from his father, who influenced his artistic development.^[2] He was noted for his many designs, many derived from Polidoro da Caravaggio.^[1] His artistic talent led to significant commissions at a young age, including the opportunity to create frescoes for the refectory of the Carmelites in Velletri.^[2] He painted the gallery in the Palace of Count Torrazzi, depicting the Carriage of the Night. He also painted two canvases depicting the Loves of Jove. He also painted a Murder of the Family of Niobe.

He died from a heart ailment.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Larousse, Pierre (1874). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: A-Z 1805-76 (in French). Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. p. 394.
^ ^a ^b Spooner, Shearjashub (1865). A Biographical History of the Fine Arts; Or, Memoirs of the Lives and Works of Eminent Painters, Engravers, Sculptors, and Architects: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. J. W. Bouton. p. 663.
^ Biografia degli Artisti, Volumen Unico; by Filippo De Boni, Venice, 1840, Page 757.

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[:0-1] Larousse, Pierre (1874). Grand Dictionnaire Universel [du XIXe Siecle] Francais: A-Z 1805-76 (in French). Administration du Grand dictionnaire universel. p. 394.

[:1-2] Spooner, Shearjashub (1865). A Biographical History of the Fine Arts; Or, Memoirs of the Lives and Works of Eminent Painters, Engravers, Sculptors, and Architects: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. J. W. Bouton. p. 663.

[3] Biografia degli Artisti, Volumen Unico; by Filippo De Boni, Venice, 1840, Page 757.

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