Matteo Tassi (October 6, 1831 in Perugia – 1895) was an Italian painter, best known for his decorative frescoes and restorations.
In 1856, with Alessandro Mantovani, he worked on part of the restoration of the frescoes of the Vatican Loggia.
He painted in casa Tambaldi, and at the Cassa di Risparmio of Gallenga, and to the train station and church of San Costanzo, the latter which he completed in Byzantine style.
In Perugia, he painted the ceilings of two cafes : Baduel (torn down) and the Caffè Melinelli[3][4] In 1883 to 1885, he labored in the painstakingly slow restoration of the few remaining antique frescoes of the Great Hall of the Palazzo del Popolo in Perugia.
[8] He displayed works at exhibitions in Florence (1867, 1878-1880), Genoa (1868-1871), Milan (1871) and Turin (1880).