Giuseppe Maria Terreni (1734 – 1795) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque and early Neoclassical periods, primarily active in Tuscany. Born in Pisa, he was a member of a family of artists; his father, Alessandro Terreni, was also a painter. Giuseppe Maria trained under the local master Giuseppe Baldini before establishing his own workshop.
Terreni specialized in fresco painting and decorative canvases for religious and secular commissions. Notable works include the fresco cycles in the ceiling of the Church of San Francesco in Pisa, the decoration of the Villa Bini in Lucca, and altarpieces for churches in Empoli and Livorno. His style reflects the transition from the ornate Rococo aesthetic toward the more restrained classicism that characterized late‑18th‑century Italian art.
In addition to his painting practice, Terreni taught a number of pupils, contributing to the diffusion of his techniques in the region. He died in Pisa in 1795, leaving a modest body of work that continues to be studied for its representation of Tuscan artistic trends during a period of stylistic change.
