Gaetano Gandolfi (1734 – 1802)

• Was an Italian painter.
• Gandolfi was working during the late Baroque and early Neoclassic period.
• Gaetano was born in San Matteo della Decima, near Bologna, to a family of artists.
• Ubaldo Gandolfi was his brother, Mauro Gandolfi was his son, and Democrito Gandolfi was his grandson.
• Gaetano became a "student" at the Accademia Clementina in Bologna, where he was taught by Felice Torelli and Ercole Lelli.
• In the academy, he was the recipient of several prizes for both figure drawing and sculpture.
• He traveled to England, and became strongly influenced by Tiepolo.
• Among his pupils was Serafino Viani from Reggio.
• Gaetano died in Bologna, Italy.
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