Attilio Simonetti: Roman Painter and Antiquarian – A Legacy of Detail and Orientalist Vision Attilio Simonetti (1843–1925) was an Italian painter and antiquarian whose artistic journey spanned the vibrant decades following unification, culminating in a distinguished career as collector and dealer. Born in Rome to Francesco Simonetti, a jeweler and engraver, and Carolina Raffaeli, from a family steeped in mosaic artistry, Attilio’s early talent foreshadowed his remarkable future. He received formal training at the Accademia di San Luca, nurtured by the mentorship of Mariano Fortuny y Marsal –…