Michele de Napoli

Michele de Napoli (April 28, 1808 – March 24, 1892) was an Italian painter, mainly of grand manner historic and religious paintings in a Neoclassic style in Naples, Italy.

He was born in Terlizzi, in the province of Bari to Giuseppe de Napoli and Maria Michele Mastrandea.

Initially intending to become a lawyer, he moved to Naples at the age of 19 to pursue studies, but became attracted to art.

In 1876, he returned to paint two canvases (Baptism of St Augustine and Death of St. Jerome) for the Altamura Cathedral.

He left money for his studio to be made into a museum, but this is closed due to lack of funds.