Appiani. Il Neoclassicismo a Milano

Andrea Appiani (1754–1817) was the most celebrated painter of Neoclassical Milan, admired both as a refined interpreter of Enlightenment ideals and as “First Painter” of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy. The exhibition brings together over 100 works from Italian and international collections to trace the artist’s remarkable career and the cultural climate of his time.

The catalog  offers a comprehensive rediscovery of Appiani through scholarly essays and detailed entries on the works presented. Richly illustrated, it explores the painter’s relationship with contemporaries in Milan, his commissions for Napoleon and his court, and the refined visual language that made him the leading voice of Italian Neoclassicism.

Beyond presenting Appiani as a court painter, the volume also highlights the intellectual energy of Milan in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, where art, politics, and philosophy intersected. With its in-depth research and high-quality reproductions, this book is both a tribute to one of Italy’s great masters and an essential resource for anyone interested in Neoclassical art.