APPIANI

appiani, andrea (1754-1817), the best fresco painter of his age, was born at milan. he was made pensioned artist to the kingdom of italy by napoleon, but lost his allowance after the events of 1814 and fell into poverty. correggio was his model, and his best pieces, which are in the church of santa maria presso san celso and the royal palace at milan, almost rival those of his great master. he also painted napoleon and the chief personages of his court. among the most graceful of his oil-paintings are his "venus and love," and "rinaldo in the garden of armida." he is known as "the elder," to distinguish him from his great-nephew andrea appiani (1817-1865), an historical painter at rome. other painters of the same name were niccolo appiani (fl. 1510) and francesco appiani (1704-1792).