In 1762, Antonio Joli (1700-77) was called to Naples to take over from Vincenzo Re as chief set designer at San Carlo theatre. Before coming to Naples, Joli had experience under his belt in both Venice and Madrid, where he had worked in the Buen Retiro theatre. His works on display in the Caserta Palace picture gallery include several notable large canvasses: Alexander visits the tomb of Achilles, Marcus Curtius throws himself into the chasm, and two paintings of The palace atrium with figures. These two works reflect his scenographer’s training complete with Bibiena influences.