Bartolomeo Pinelli

Bartolomeo Pinelli ( born November 20, 1781 Rome, † April 1, 1835 ) was an Italian engraver attributable to the Neo-Classicism.

Pinelli studied at the Roman Accademia di San Luca and at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Bologna, where he was supported financially by the nephew of Pope Benedict XIV. Pinelli created his works mainly for tourists and Italophiles who came from abroad; his subjects concentrated, this is everyday scenes, often bucolic Art First his better known works is considered La Raccolta di Cinquanta Costumi Pittoreschi, 1809, published a series of 50 etchings, as well as L' istoria Romana, a popular account of the Roman history. He also illustrated at this time literary classics such as Dante's Divine Comedy and Cervantes Don Quixote. Typical local color, picturesque details and anecdotal stories influenced his work here.

Also well known is his work Il ciarlatano in Piazza, which he began as a pencil drawing and completed later in ink; the exact year of completion, however, is uncertain. Before moving to Bologna, he worked mainly on spontaneous sketches in water colors and ink, later followed elaborated works. The realistic representation makes it possible to locate the scene in Trastevere. Shown is a water surrounded by a curious crowd hawkers, amulets, sold, to provide protection against all kinds of threats. The classical grandeur of Rome, which appears in the image in the form of the foot of a colossal statue, it moves relative to the representation of the living presence into the background.