Lorenzo Gelati

Lorenzo Gelati (26 January 1824 – 18 May 1895) was an Italian painter, primarily of landscapes.

Biography Gelati was born in Florence. His father was a sculptor and his mother worked as a seamstress. Abandoning his liberal arts education to begin painting, he studied with Carlo Marco, who had arrived in Florence during the 1830s. Gelati expressed an early interest in landscapes and genre scenes. His first exhibition was in 1847. He remained a frequent and enthusiastic exhibitor throughout his life.

He briefly participated in the activities of the , a group devoted to painting realistic landscapes in plein aire, which included his teacher's sons Carlo Marco, the Younger and Andrea Marco. The current locations of many of the works he sold in exhibition are not known.