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; 14601535), 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.