Antonio Ermolao Paoletti (1834–1912) was an Italian painter and art educator, born and active in Venice. He received his training at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice, where he was a pupil of Pompeo Marino Molmenti. Paoletti primarily executed Venetian genre scenes, often depicting the everyday life of children and women, reminiscent of the Bamboccianti. He also undertook sacred fresco commissions for churches in the Veneto region.
Paoletti's genre paintings frequently captured quotidian Venetian life, a thematic focus he shared with his colleagues, including sculptor Antonio Dal Zotto and painter Edgar Chahine. His sacred work included the main altarpiece depicting the Madonna of the Rosary with St Anthony and St Materno (1863) for the parish church of Melara. He exhibited his work in various venues, including Milan in 1872 and Turin in 1884.
Following in the footsteps of his father, Ermolao Paoletti, a scholar, engraver, and professor at the Accademia, Antonio also became a professor at the institution. His father was also a notable writer on Venetian architecture and customs.
