Diego Martelli

Portrait of Diego Martelli by Edgar Degas, 1879, oil on canvas, Scottish National Gallery

Diego Martelli (October 29, 1839 – November 20, 1896) was an Italian art critic who was one of the first supporters of Impressionism in Italy. He was a defender and associate of the Tuscan artists the Macchiaioli, whom he often hosted at his estate in Castiglioncello.