Raffaele Ciappa

Raffaele Ciappa was an Italian painter, active in a Neoclassical style. He was active mostly as a copyist and restorer.

Biography

He was active in Naples. Along with Andrea Celestino, he help restore and design protections for antique Roman fresco paintings at Pompei. In Naples, among his pupils were Giuliano Crognale and Raffaele Carelli.