Gaetano Gandolfi

Gaetano Gandolfi (31 August 1734 – 20 June 1802) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque and early Neoclassic period, active in Bologna.

Gaetano was born in , 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. Later, in an autobiography, Gaetano claimed Felice Torelli (1667–1748) as his master. Other sources mention Ercole Graziani the Younger (1688–1765) and Ercole Lelli. He traveled to England, and became strongly influenced by Tiepolo. Gaetano died in Bologna, Italy.

Head of a Bishop, c. 1770, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study of a Bearded Man, 1770s

Young , 1767

Portrait of a Young Woman, 1777

Self-portrait, 1780

Cain Killing Abel, Honolulu Academy of Arts

Study of a Female Figure, oil on paper. Bowes Museum

Joseph's Dream, c. 1790

The Marriage at Cana, 1766, Walters Art Museum

Alexander and Diogenes, 1792

Allegory of Justice, 1760s

The judgement of Solomon, mid-1770s

The Heads of Five Young Women with Elaborate Coiffures, pen and brown ink on paper

Seated Male Nude, chalk on paper