Pietro Antonio III Novelli - Artist Info

About Pietro Antonio III Novelli

  • Biography

    Pietro Antonio III Novelli was trained in Venice in the mid-eighteenth century, likely under Jacopo Amigoni. He was influenced by artists such as Pellegrini, Piazzetta, and Diziani. Novelli attended the local Academy of Painting and gained fame when Catherine II of Russia commissioned him to paint "The Aeneas’ Family" in 1772. He later spent time in Bologna and Rome, where he was inspired by the works of Raphael and Michelangelo. Novelli's style evolved towards a more sober and geometrizing approach in the Neoclassical climate. He returned to Venice later in life, focusing on ecclesiastical commissions and decorating noble palaces in the region.

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