Nicolò Bonito

Nicolò Bonito (died 1740 in Naples) was an Italian painter, depicting mainly landscapes.

Biography

Bonito left as a young man for Livorno where he met the landscape artist, Gioachinno Beich (Franz Joachim Beich). When Beich left for Germany, Bonito moved to Rome under Orizzonte (Jan Frans van Bloemen). In Naples, Bonito's disciple was Gabriello Ricciardelli (Gabrielle Ricciardelli), son of the painter Giuseppe.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Carlo Tito Dalbono, Storia della pittura in Napoli ed in Sicilia dalla fine del 1600 al principio del 1800, Volume 1, 1859, Naples, p 175.
    Bernardo de' Dominici, Vite de' pittori, scultori, ed architetti napoletani, 1742, Naples, pp 567-568.


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