Painting in Rome in the 18th Century
Despite the pretentions of Paris, Rome remained the artistic capital where all European painters gathered, and in some cases, settled, throughout the 18th Century. Whilst the prestigious Académie de Saint-Luc, at one stage part of the French Academy, only accepted painters of historical scenes, other institutions such as the Virtuosi del Pantheon and the Accademia dell'Arcadia reflected the different trends in painting. Paolo Anesi and Andrea Locatelli were amongst the best landscape painters of their time. They produced small easel paintings, but also decorated Roman palaces with pastoral frescos.
Paolo Monaldi specialized in painting everyday life, particularly external scenes of inns. Alberto Carlieri painted imaginary architecture peopled by statuettes. Francesco Foschi, originally from Ancona, confined himself to snowy landscapes.
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