Alfonso Simonetti

Alfonso Simonetti (29 December 1840 – 22 August 1892) was an Italian painter of historical scenes, portraits and landscapes; best known for his works with moonlight and sunset effects.

His debut came in 1862, at the Society for the Promotion of Fine Arts, with his depiction of the mercenary soldier, Ettore Fieramosca, at Mount Gargano.

Two more landscapes were shown at the Fine Arts Exhibition in Venice (1887): My Lord Forest and Harvesting Olive Trees.

At the Italian Exposition of London, he displayed Forest; Countryside of Castrocielo, and the historical canvas: Gutenberg, Faust and Coeffer print the first page of the Bible.

Three of his major canvases are displayed at the Pinacoteca of the Museo di Capodimonte: Winter Morning; Street in Castrocielo, and the portrait Tired.