Pietro Novelli | |
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| Born | March 2, 1603 Monreale, Sicily |
| Died | August 27, 1647 (aged 44) Palermo, Sicily |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Baroque |
Pietro Novelli (March 2, 1603 – August 27, 1647) 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 I. He was also nicknamed by contemporaries as the Raphael of Sicily.[1]
- ^ Biografia degli uomini illustri del regno di Napoli, by Domenico Martuscelli.