99 - Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale 1662 – Naples 1728)

Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale 1662 – Naples 1728) Praying Madonna Oil on canvas 34 x 28 cm De Matteis was first trained in painting by Francesco Di Maria and later by Luca Giordano. In 1682, he was in Rome with Giovanni Maria Morandi, through whom he was introduced to the circles of the Academy of San Luca. He was a highly active painter on the European scene: from 1703 to 1705 he worked in Paris under the patronage of Louis XIV; after returning to Italy, he worked in Calabria and Genoa. After returning to Naples, he moved to Rome a few years later, where, among many important commissions, he worked for Pope Innocent XIII. He ran an important workshop that produced talented artists, including: Inácio de Oliveira, Francesco Peresi, the Sarnelli brothers, Giuseppe Mastroleo, Vincenzo Fato, Nicola de Filippis, Domenico Guarino, and his daughter Mariangiola De Matteis. Paolo De Matteis (Piano Vetrale 1662 – Naples 1728) The Praying Madonna Oil on canvas 34 × 28 cm