Jacopo Palma (1480-1528).
Called Il Vecchio, to distinguish him from his great nephew, called Il Giovine. He was a native of Serinalta in the Bergamese Territory.
Erastus Dow Palmer (1817-1904).
Sculptor, born in Pompey, Onondaga Co., N. Y. Was first a carpenter by trade, then executed cameo portraits, and finally undertook sculpture proper. All his knowledge was acquired in America, and it was not until he had become famous that he visited Europe.
Giovanni Paolo Pannini (1691-1764).
Born at Piacenza. He studied under Pietro Lucatelli at Rome, but followed the style of Salvator Rosa, and became a master of the art of perspective and architecture.
John Paradise (1783-1834).
Born in New Jersey; died in New York City. He was a pupil of Denis A. Volozan at Philadelphia, and in 1810 removed to New York. He is principally known by his portraits of Methodist divines.
Jean Baptiste Pater (1695-1736).