GHERARDI, Antonio
(b. 1638, Rieti, d. 1702, Roma)

Biography

Italian painter and architect. Originally Antonio Tatoti, he changed his surname only after his arrival in Rome c. 1656. With the help of his first patron, Bulgarino Bulgarini, he was able eventually to study with Pier Francesco Mola and Pietro da Cortona, in whose studio he presumably received his training as both painter and architect.