Bernardino Galliari


Bernardino Galliari was an Italian painter, active mainly as a scenic designer and decorator of theaters.

Biography

He was born at Andorno in the Province of Biella in the Piedmont. He painted an Adoration of the Shepherds by him in the Brera at Milan.
In addition from learning from family members, he is said to have learned to paint quadratura with Giovanni Battista Crosato. He was sought after not only in Italy but also in Germany and France. Bernardino was the first son of Giovanni. He was born into a large family of artists: