Pietro Antonio Novelli

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The Seven Sacraments: Confirmation by Pietro Antonio Novelli, Galerie Bassenge, 1779

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

Novelli trained with the Venetian painter Giambattista Pittoni. In 1768, he was accepted as a member of the Accademia di Belle Artid in Venice. Novelli produced altarpieces and frescoes throughout northern Italy. Some of his commissions came from Catherine the Great. 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.^[1]

References

↑ "Pietro Antonio Novelli Brief Bio". Retrieved 2013-01-10.

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Name	Pietro Antonio Novelli
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Short description	Italian engraver and painter
Date of birth	1729
Place of birth	Venice
Date of death	1804
Place of death	Venice

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