Raimondo Scoppa

Raimondo Scoppa (March 22, 1820, Naples – after 1890) was an Italian painter of historical subjects and landscapes.

He attended the Accademia di Belle Arti in Naples, where he studied with Gabriele Smargiassi, one of the leaders of the School of Posillipo.

[1] The most notable works he exhibited include The Ideal Battle (1851), set in the late Middle Ages, The Prayer in the Garden (1855), and Bice led to the Castle of Rosate (1859), a painting inspired by Marco Visconti, a novel by Tommaso Grossi.

[1] He also painted The Cliff of Capo d'Urso (1854), commissioned by the Bourbon King Ferdinand II, and now in the Royal Palace of Naples.

From 1862 to 1884 he was a regular exhibitor at the "Society for the Promotion of the Fine Arts", as well as at exhibitions in Florence, Milan, Genoa and Turin.