Claudio Francesco Beaumont
Moncalieri 1694 - Turin 1766
Protected by the princes of Savoy Victor Amadeus II and Charles Emmanuel III, Beaumont studied first in Turin and then in Rome at the studio of Francesco Trevisani, where he learned classical painting and the poetics of Arcadia.
After returning to the House of Savoy he was asked to make challenging and prestigious decorations for the most important residences. He painted the Carro dell'Aurora on the ceiling of the Royal Palace and in 1738 he decorated the grand gallery, today known as Beaumont Gallery, where the armoury is located.
After becoming very famous he was appointed “principal painter of his majesty” and asked to paint many altar pieces for the main Turin churches, including the Basilica of Superga and the Church of Carmine. Over time his painting was influenced by the Neapolitan and Venetian schools.
