Pietro Novelli

Italian · 1603–1647 · Painter, Draughtsman

Pietro Novelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Palermo. Also known as il Monrealese or Pietro "Malta" Novelli to distinguish him from his father,… (Wikipedia)

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Pietro Novelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Palermo. Also known as il Monrealese or Pietro "Malta" Novelli to distinguish him from his father, Pietro Antonio Novelli. He was also nicknamed by contemporaries as the Raphael of Sicily.

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Born 1603, MonrealeDied 1647, PalermoOccupation Painter, DraughtsmanWikidata Q1394894 ↗ULAN 500013323 ↗Museum works 10

Baroque

Also known as detto Monrealese Pietro Novelli, gen. monrealese novelli pietro, il Monrealese, il Monrealese Novelli, Monreal, Monreales, Monrealese, Monrealese Novelli and 4 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Pietro Novelli, David with the Head of Goliath — **David with the Head of Goliath**1630
J. Paul Getty Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — J. Paul Getty Museum

Pietro Novelli, The Virgin and Child in Glory — **The Virgin and Child in Glory**
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston

Pietro Novelli, Untitled — **Untitled**
Palazzo Abatellis ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Palazzo Abatellis

Pietro Novelli, The Marriage of the Virgin — **The Marriage of the Virgin**1647
San Matteo al Cassaro ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — San Matteo al Cassaro

Pietro Novelli, The raising of Lazarus — **The raising of Lazarus**1635
Museo del Prado ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museo del Prado

Pietro Novelli, Cain Killing Abel — **Cain Killing Abel**1636
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Pietro Novelli, Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery — **Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery**
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum

Pietro Novelli, A Philosopher ('A Mathematician') — **A Philosopher ('A Mathematician')**1640
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland

Pietro Novelli, Saint Appearing to Ruler (recto); Flying Putto (verso) — **Saint Appearing to Ruler (recto); Flying Putto (verso)**n.d. · Pen and brown ink, over red chalk, on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Pietro Novelli, Saint Peter — **Saint Peter**n.d. · Pen and brown ink, with brush and blue and brown wash, on tan laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection — publi…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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