In the shimmering art scene of neoclassical Italy, the 18th century produced the extraordinary Andrea Appiani, whose birth greeted the world in Milan on May 31, 1754. However, the vibrant streets of Milan not only held his story, but also hid the subtle nuances of his artistic transformations.
Originally destined to follow in his father's medical footsteps, Appiani pursued a different, passionate calling. He sought out the tutelage of the renowned Carlo Maria Giudici, under whose aegis he mastered the art of drawing, copying sculptures and art prints with meticulous dedication. Those early days led him to the creative spaces of Antonio de' Giorgi and Martin Knoller, where he immersed himself in the mystique of fresco painting and oil painting. Every brushstroke, every art print he created was a silent ode to his tireless devotion to art.
Among Appiani's most notable works are a symphonic depiction of the Evangelists in the church of Santa Maria presso San Celso and a magical fresco in Milan's Royal Villa depicting Apollo and the Muses in their full glory. But life had not only praise and honor in store for Appiani. When Napoleon fell, the painter's privileges disappeared with him, and an unexpected poverty enveloped him. Yet even in these times, he created masterful portraits and narrative works that reflected the ages. One of his most remarkable paintings recounts the touching encounter of Rachel and Jacob, a timeless piece that shines today in Alzano.
His life ended in Milan in 1817, but his legacy continued to flourish through students like Antonio De Antoni and Giuseppe Bossi. They carry on the legacy of an artist whose works now adorn the walls of art lovers around the world as art prints, reproduced in the highest quality.
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.jpg "Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Head of Laocoon by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint Augustine and Saint Jerome, 1792-95 by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Column-shaped Brazier, Decorated with Festoons and Eagle by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Villa_Reale_Monza_Italy_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109920).jpg "Fresco, Villa Reale, Monza, Italy by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1508129).jpg "Portrait of a Musician, c.1800 by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Villa_Reale_Monza_Italy_-_(MeisterDrucke-1120070).jpg "Tondo by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Apollo and Daphne by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Painting_by_Andrea_Appiani_(1754_-_(MeisterDrucke-1002325).jpg "Portrait of the Poet Vincenzo Monti (1754-1828) by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_of_Egypt_(1798-1801)_Portrait_of_General_Charles_Antoine_-_(MeisterDrucke-983926).jpg "Campaign of Egypt (1798-1801):")
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_Marquis_of_Breme_Min_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119591).jpg "Portrait of Luigi Giuseppe Arborio di Gattinara, Marquis of Breme, Minister of Interior of Kingdom of Italy by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Painting_Pinacoteca_de_Brera_Mi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1025271).jpg "The chariot of Apollo. Pinacoteca de Brera, Milan by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Italian_poet_Painting_by_Andrea_Appiani_-_(MeisterDrucke-1003437).jpg "Portrait of Vincenzo Monti by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint Mark by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Olympus (Jupiter, Crowned with Myrthe by the Hours, Proffers a Goblet to Ganymede to be Served Nectar) by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Parnassus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Ludovico Giuseppe Arborio Gattinara by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_1800_-_Etching_watercolour_-_407x33_-_-_(MeisterDrucke-1314076).jpg "Napoleon I by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Painting_by_-_(MeisterDrucke-1021554).jpg "Portrait of Ugo Foscolo, Italian poet and playwright by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait Presumed to be Josephine Bonaparte by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Duchess_of_Leuchtenberg_with_her_Daughte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1510986).jpg "Princess Augusta of Bavaria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg, with her Daughters Joséphine and Eugénie by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Laure Guesnon de Bonneuil, Countess Regnaud Saint-Jean d")
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_oil_on_wood_245x345_cm_-_(MeisterDrucke-1079585).jpg "Mars and Venus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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 Viceroy of Italy and Duke of Leuchtenberg 1810 - (MeisterDrucke-115028).jpg "Portrait of Prince Eugene de Beauharnais, Viceroy of Italy and Duke of Leuchtenberg by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint Augustine and Saint Jerome by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Count Teodoro Lechi in the Uniform of the Royal Guard of Italian Army (detail) by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Venus fastens the girdle for Juno by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Fresco_by_Andrea_Appiani_(1754-1817)_Dim_116x1_-_(MeisterDrucke-1053073).jpg "Apollo and Hyacinthos Fresco by Andrea Appiani. Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1497550).jpg "Portrait of Marianna Movigia Reina by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint Matthew by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Female Figure with Putti, Allegorical Composition by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Apollo")
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_oil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1119871).jpg "Venus and Hymen Weeping, circa 1790 by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Villa_Reale_Monza_Italy_-_(MeisterDrucke-1115142).jpg "Bezel with Mercury, fresco by Andrea Appiani, Villa Reale, Monza, Italy by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Jacob and Rachel by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint John the Evangelist by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Louis Charles Antoine Desaix by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_First_Consul_in_1803_(drawing)_-_(MeisterDrucke-924725).jpg "Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul, in 1803 by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Self Portrait by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1499557).jpg "Maria Morigia Reina by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The death of Adonis by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Napoleon Bonaparte by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Ita_-_(MeisterDrucke-1082297).jpg "Portrait of Princess Belgioioso d")
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.jpg "Parnassus, by Andrea Appiani by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_drawing_-_(MeisterDrucke-1103853).jpg "Apollo and Daphne by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Wrath of Mars Checked by Venus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Toilette of Venus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Dome with frescoes by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Alessandro Rolla by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint Ambrose and Saint Gregory the Great by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Countess Anna Maria Porro Lambertenghi Serbelloni by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Olympus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Countess Anna Maria Porro Lambertenghi Serbelloni by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Count Kazimierz Rzewuski by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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 King of Italy c1805-10 - (MeisterDrucke-50359).jpg "Napoleon I, King of Italy by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Minister of War by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte in Costume of King of Italy by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Milan_-_(MeisterDrucke-972658).jpg "Diane and Acteon. Painting by Andrea Appiani (Milan) by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-61122).jpg "Madame Hamelin by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Saint John the Evangelist by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Ugo Foscolo by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Luigi Giuseppe Arborio di Gattinara by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Apotheosis of Napoleon, Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Count Teodoro Lechi by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_oil_on_canv_-_(MeisterDrucke-1104054).jpg "Juno Bathing or Juno Attired by Graces by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Mars and Venus by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Bonaparte Premier Consul by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Jupiter and Mercury at Philemon and Baucis by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1475584).jpg "Juno")
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.jpg "Saint Luke by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_by_Appiani_Museo_del_Castello_de_Milan_-_(MeisterDrucke-970604).jpg "Portrait of Canova by Appiani by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Discus Thrower by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Vincenzo Monti by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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_Museo_del_Risorg_-_(MeisterDrucke-972575).jpg "Portrait of Napoleon I by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Teodoro Lechi by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of the sculptor Antonio Canova by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "The Diversions of Venus and Mars by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Love Injuring Psyche by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of the Marquis Achille Fontanelli by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Cefalo and Aurora by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Portrait of Claude-Louis Petiet by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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.jpg "Self-Portrait by Andrea the Elder Appiani")
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