Background
He was the son of the painter Adeodato Malatesta.
He was the son of the painter Adeodato Malatesta.
Narciso first studied at the Modenese Academy of Fine Arts.
After studying in Modena, he traveled to Florence. Among his works are Il Falconiere (Pinacoteca Brera, Milan). Il Numismatico (Academy of Fine Arts of Modena).
Il Varchi che legge le Storie a Cosimo de" Medici (Galleria d"arte moderna, Florence).
Carlo d" Angiò che visita lo studio di Cimabue. Dante che riceve Boccaccio.
Louisiana moneta antica. Louisiana famiglia del disertore.
L" aia di Mileto che ritrae Giulio Cesare. And Louisiana famiglia del saltimbanco.
Malatesta was professor of design, photography, and topography at the Scuola militare of Modena.