Biography

Italian painter, a pupil of Francesco Maggiotto. He was born into a family of modest origins, however, had a good art education thanks to his parents. He won a prize in a competition organized by the Academy of Parma, however, he remained linked to Venice and the local Academy where he became a teacher.

Bevilacqua was very active during the reign of Napoleon, he frescoed - among others - the Procuratie Vecchie and the Villa Pisani at Stra. Later he devoted himself to work for private and parochial clients producing a total of about 900 paintings.

He wrote an autobiography in 1848 describing many details of his life and works.