Matteo Brida (1699-1744) was an Italian painter active mainly in his native Verona, Republic of Venice.
He trained under Padre Simbenati in Verona, who also trained Giovanni Battista Caregari Targa.Le vite de' pittori, de gli scultori, et architetti Veronesi, by Bartolomeo Dal Pozzo, page 35. Among the pupils or those influenced by Brida are Felice BoscarattiLe vite dei pittori, scultori e architetti veronesi, by Diego Zannandreis, page 414. and Francesco Lorenzi.Zannandreis, page 428. The painting restorer, Luca Brida, is thought to be his son.Zannandreis, page 487.
He painted two prophets for the church of San Marco in San Girolamo in Vicenza.
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