Cesare Mariani
Cesare Mariani (1826 - 1901) was an Italian painter and architect of the late-19th century, active in Rome and Ascoli Piceno. He continued the inveterate tradition of Italian religious frescoes with work at the cathedral of Sant'Emidio in Ascoli Piceno, the church of Madonna delle Grazie in the city of Teramo in the region of Abruzzo[1] and the churches of Santa Maria in Aquiro, Santa Maria del Suffragio, and Santo Stefano del Cacco. Cesare's style owes as much to the Italian heritage as to modern pre-raphaelite styles; in effect, his work at Sant' Emidio, named for a 4th century saint, is striking for its faith that art could revitalize a hagiography that was waning in a secularizing Italy.
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