Antonio Raffaele Calliano

Antonio Raffaele Calliano (1785 – after 1824) was an Italian painter of the Neoclassical period, specializing in history and portraits.

[1] In 1804, Raffaele presented to the Viceroy a pencil drawing depicting the Battle of Marengo, and was awarded a stipend to study at the Accademia di San Luca in Rome.

In 1805, he won a prize with the essay of Jesus forgives the Adultress, defeating among other contestants, Francesco Giangiacomo and Bartolomeo Pinelli.

From Naples in 1815, Joachim Murat called Raffaele to paint an Achilles in his chariot rides over the body of the slain Hector for the throne room of the Royal Palace of Caserta.

[2] It was rumored, according to Roccavilla, that the restored Bourbon in Naples, paid for Raffaele to retouch the Caserta painting, altering the face of Achilles, previously modeled on Murat, to resemble his own.