Pietro Antoniani
Painted Vesuvius eruptions and seascapes
Pietro Antoniani was an Italian painter, mainly of sea- and landscapes, often animated with figures, but also of historical subjects. Like his Giacinto Gigante in the next generation, and appealing to British tastes, the exotic volcanic eruptions of Vesuvius were a popular subject for the artist. He was likely a pupil of Jacob Philipp Hackert and the precursors of the School of Posillipo.
Relationship Network
Master student
- Jacob Philipp Hackert Master
Artworks by this artist
- The Bay of Naples from the west, with the Castel dell’Ovo, the Castel Nuovo and the Certosa di San Martino
- The Bay of Naples from the Punta di Posillipo
- Naples, A View Of The Riviera Di Chiaia From The Convento Di Sant’ Antonio, With Vesuvius Smoking In The Distance
- The Riviera di Chiaia, Naples, from the Convento di Sant Antonio, with Vesuvius beyond
- The Grotto of Pozzuoli, Naples
- The Torre del Greco with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius beyond