Marcello Bacciarelli: A Life in Art Born: Rome, Italy (February 16, 1731) Died: 1818 Marcello Bacciarelli was a significant Italian-born painter who flourished during the late Baroque and Neoclassical periods. His career spanned across Italy, Poland, and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, leaving behind a legacy of portraits and decorative works that reflect his adaptability to changing artistic styles and royal patronage. Early Life and Training Bacciarelli began his artistic journey in Rome, studying under Marco Benefial, a prominent Italian painter known for his proto-Neocla…