Pietro Antoniani (Milan, circa 1740 - 1805) was an Italian painter, mainly of sea- and landscapes, often animated with figures, but also of historical subjects. Biography Like his Giacinto Gigante in the next generation, and appealing to British tastes, the exotic volcanic eruptions of Vesuvius were a popular subject for the artist. He was likely a pupil of Jacob Philipp Hackert and the precursors of the School of Posillipo. References 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 19th-century Italian painters 1740 births 1805 deaths Painters from Naples Italian landscape painters 19th-century Italian male artists 18th-century Italian male artists