Early Life and Training in the Neapolitan Tradition Pietro Bardellino, born in Naples in 1728, emerged from a city steeped in artistic heritage – a vibrant center where Baroque grandeur was slowly yielding to the more delicate sensibilities of the Rococo. His initial training under Francesco de Mura, a leading figure in Neapolitan painting and a master of fresco decoration, proved foundational. De Mura instilled in Bardellino not only…