Francesco Albani
(1578–1660) italiensk målare tillhörig Bolognaskolan
Francesco Albani (1578–1660) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Francesco Albani belongs to the chapter ‘The Baroque’ in this site’s history of art.
Francesco Albani was born in Bologna and died in Bologna. Francesco Albani studied under Denys Calvaert. Francesco Albani worked in Bologna, Florence, Mantua, and Rome. Wikidata associates Francesco Albani with Baroque. The students included Antonio Giarola and Carlo Cignani.
The best-known works include ‘Toilet of Venus’, ‘Adonis Led by Cupids to Venus’, ‘Apollo and Daphne’, and ‘Baptism of Jesus Christ’. The works belong mainly to the genres religious painting, history painting, and mythological painting. The catalogue has 78 works by Francesco Albani with free images. The dated works span the years 1598–1700. Works by Francesco Albani are held by several collections, among them Département des peintures du Louvre, Nationalmuseum, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, and Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Peter Paul Rubens, Hieronymus, II Francken, Pasquale Ottino, Ottavio Leoni, and Fede Galizia.