Pietro Scandellari

Pietro Scandellari (1711–1789) was an Italian painter.

Biography

He was born in Bologna, and trained under Francesco Galli Bibiena, mainly as a decorative painter for churches. His brothers Giuseppe and Giulio were also painters. The brothers Fillipo (1717-1801) and Giacomo Antonio were sculptors.[1]

He painted a Nativity at San Mattia in Bologna with Pietro Faccini and Niccola Bertuzzi.[2]

At the Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi of Bologna, he painted ornament around a painting by Vittorio Bigari. One of his pupils was Giuseppe Jarmorini. He also painted in the church of San Procolo, Bologna.

References

  1. ↑ Treccani encyclopedia entry.
  2. ↑ Guida del forestiere per la città di Bologna e suoi sobborghi, by Girolamo Bianconi, page 121.
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