Pier Antonio Mezzastris

Who was Pier Antonio Mezzastris?

Pier Antonio Mezzastris was an Italian painter, belonging to the Umbrian school of painting.

Mezzastris was born at Foligno in Umbria. He painted religious subjects, working mostly in fresco, and was a local painter, in that all of his known works can be found within 15 km of his hometown, except for two frescoes in Narni. Though his subjects are very limited, his work is good, marked by technical ability and polish combined with elegance and delicacy of feeling.