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 and ladies in Sedan-chairs borne by slaves and preceded by naked Africans in silver collars and badges, who beat off the beggar boys; in foreground, right, flower girls seated. Photogravure in Art Treasures of America.

APPIANI, ANDREA, born in Milan, March 23, 1754, died there, Nov. 8, 1817. Pupil of De Giorgi, and of Giudici; then studied in Bologna, Parma, Modena, and Florence. Afterward went repeatedly to Rome, studied Raphael's frescos, and became the first fresco painter of his time. After a brilliant career, during which he produced many meritorious decorative works for churches and palaces in Milan, he painted remarkable portraits of prominent men, repeatedly that of Napoleon, who greatly favoured him. He was struck by paralysis in 1813, and losing his pension afterward, through the Emperor's deposition, fell into penury, and died of a second paralytic stroke. The paintings he executed in 1808-12 in the Royal Palace, Milan, the best specimens of his art, show good composition, correct forms and grace of motion, bright colouring and a masterly freedom of treatment. Works; Napoleon on the Danube, Versailles Gallery; Napoleon surrounded by allegorical figures, Leuchtenberg Gallery, St. Petersburg; Parnassus, in fresco, Royal Palace, Milan.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 100; G. Beretta, Opere di A. Appiani (Milan, 1848).

APPIANI, ANDREA, born in Milan about 1812, died there, Dec. 18, 1867. Historical genre painter; pupil of François Hayez, obtained several medals from the Accad. S. Luca in Rome, and in 1838 the great prize of the Milan Academy. Works: Petrarch at Avignon, Italian Emigrant Girl Caressing the National Colours (1855).—Vapereau (1865), 53.

APPIANI, FRANCESCO, born at Ancona in 1704, died at Perugia, March 2, 1792. Pupil of Domenico Magatta, then influenced by Francesco Trevisani, and later by Francesco Mancini. Grief over his wife's death induced him to leave his native town for Perugia, of which city he received the freedom, Dec. 2, 1773, and where his principal works may be seen in different churches. He was one of the most remarkable fresco painters of that time.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., II. 188.

APSHOVEN, THOMAS VAN, born in Antwerp, baptized Nov. 30, 1622, died in 1664 or 1665. Flemish school; genre and still-life painter, pupil of Teniers, the younger, whom he imitated, and many of whose works he copied successfully; master of the guild in 1645-46. Works: Rustic Scene (1656), Darmstadt Museum; Still-*life, Dresden Gallery; Guard-room, Prague Gallery. His brother, Ferdinand, the younger (baptized March 1, 1630, buried April 3, 1694), was also a pupil and even more successful imitator of Teniers, to whom several of his pictures are probably attributed. Works: Rustic Interior, Rotterdam Museum; Interior with two Figures, Dunkirk Museum.—Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 197.

ARAGO, ALFRED, born in Paris, died in 1883. Historical genre painter, pupil of Delaroche. Medals: 3d class, 1846; L. of Honour, 1854; Officer, 1869. Works: Charles V. at San Yuste (1841); Recreation of Louis XI. (1846); Petrarch at Virgil's Tomb (1847); Abraham viewing Sodom and Gomorrah (1852).—Vapereau (1880), 64.

ARALDI, ALESSANDRO, born in Parma about 1465, died there in 1528-30. Lombard school; pupil of Cristoforo Caselli; first public work an altar-piece painted in 1500 for S. Quirino, Parma. Among his existing works are a Madonna (fresco), Duomo, Parma, dated 1509; Annunciation (1514), Parma Gallery, and frescos in S. Paolo and S. Sepolcro, Parma. He had no originality, and shows a decided leaning to the Umbrian models of Francia.—C. & C., N. Italy, i. 589; Meyer, Künst. Lex., ii. 209.