Ciampelli

Ciampelli is an Italian surname. The name is historically associated with figures in the Italian arts, especially painters who were active in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods in central Italy, including Rome and its surroundings. In art-historical literature, individuals bearing the surname appear in archival documents and biographical references from the 16th through the 17th centuries, where they are noted as participants in local workshops and as contributors to regional painting programs.

As with many artists of that era, attributions of works to specific Ciampellis can be uncertain. Some references reflect workshop collaborations or collective studio activities rather than independent authorship, which can complicate biographical labeling. The name thus appears in scholarship as part of broader networks of painters working in Rome and nearby areas during the late Renaissance and Baroque transitions.

Today, Ciampelli remains relatively uncommon as a surname. The name is most frequently encountered in Italy, with occasional occurrences abroad due to migration. In contemporary contexts, its significance is primarily genealogical and of interest to researchers studying the Italian painting of the period, as well as those tracing family histories linked to the historic artistic communities of central Italy. See also related surnames such as Ciampi, which may share linguistic roots.