Carlo Arienti

Carlo Arienti (21 July 1801, Arcore – 21 March 1873, Bologna) was an Italian painter; known primarily for historical and Biblical scenes.

In 1831, he created a scene from an opera by Vincenzo Bellini, which attracted commissions for historical paintings from several of the noble Lombard families.

[2] During this period, the historian Carlo Giuseppe Londonio [it], who was President of the Accademia Brera, called him to serve as a Professor for three years, standing in for his former teacher, Sabatelli, who was engaged in painting frescoes at the Palazzo Pitti.

[3] At the time, Northern Italy was struggling to gain independence from the Austrian Empire and was seeking to make allies of the French.

Following the defeat of Austria in 1859, he was named a Commander in the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus and received several commissions from King Victor Emmanuel II.

[2] His students included Enrico Gamba, Bartolomeo Giuliano, Giuseppe Costa, Lorenzo Delleani and Costantino Sereno.