FRANCIA, FRANCESCO


Meaning of FRANCIA, FRANCESCO in English

orig. Francesco di Marco di Giacomo Raibolini

born 1450, Bologna

died Jan. 5, 1517/18, Bologna

Italian Renaissance artist, the major Bolognese painter of the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

He was originally a goldsmith. His early works were influenced by the Ferrarese painter Lorenzo Costa ( 0441; 1460–1535), though the strongest influences on his style were the works of Perugino and Raphael . His workshop produced numerous sweet, excessively refined Madonnas; he also specialized in portraiture.

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