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He trained with [[Marco Zoppo]] and was first mentioned as a painter in 1486. His earliest known work is the ''Felicini Madonna'', which is signed and dated 1494. He worked in partnership with [[Lorenzo Costa]], and was influenced by [[Ercole de' Roberti]]'s and Costa's style, until 1506, when Francia became a court painter in [[Mantua]], after which time he was influenced more by [[Perugino]] and [[Raphael]]. He himself trained [[Marcantonio Raimondi]] and several other artists; he produced [[niello]]s, in which Raimondi first learnt to engrave, soon excelling his master, according to [[Vasari]]. Raphael's ''Santa Cecilia'' is supposed to have produced such a feeling of inferiority in Francia that it caused him to die of depression <ref>Murray:146</ref> |
He trained with [[Marco Zoppo]] and was first mentioned as a painter in 1486. His earliest known work is the ''Felicini Madonna'', which is signed and dated 1494. He worked in partnership with [[Lorenzo Costa]], and was influenced by [[Ercole de' Roberti]]'s and Costa's style, until 1506, when Francia became a court painter in [[Mantua]], after which time he was influenced more by [[Perugino]] and [[Raphael]]. He himself trained [[Marcantonio Raimondi]] and several other artists; he produced [[niello]]s, in which Raimondi first learnt to engrave, soon excelling his master, according to [[Vasari]]. Raphael's ''Santa Cecilia'' is supposed to have produced such a feeling of inferiority in Francia that it caused him to die of depression <ref>Murray:146</ref> |
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His sons [[Giacomo Francia]] and [[Giulio Francia]] were also artists.<ref name="Levinson:492"/> |
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==Notes==There is a painting by this painter at the National Gallery of Romania in Bucharest as well as the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. |
==Notes==There is a painting by this painter at the National Gallery of Romania in Bucharest as well as the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin. |
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Revision as of 04:51, 23 January 2010
Francesco Raibolini (c. 1450 – January 5, 1517), called Francia, was an Italian painter, goldsmith, and medallist from Bologna, who was also director of the city mint.[1]
He trained with Marco Zoppo and was first mentioned as a painter in 1486. His earliest known work is the Felicini Madonna, which is signed and dated 1494. He worked in partnership with Lorenzo Costa, and was influenced by Ercole de' Roberti's and Costa's style, until 1506, when Francia became a court painter in Mantua, after which time he was influenced more by Perugino and Raphael. He himself trained Marcantonio Raimondi and several other artists; he produced niellos, in which Raimondi first learnt to engrave, soon excelling his master, according to Vasari. Raphael's Santa Cecilia is supposed to have produced such a feeling of inferiority in Francia that it caused him to die of depression [2]
His sons Giacomo Francia and Giulio Francia were also artists.[1] ==Notes==There is a painting by this painter at the National Gallery of Romania in Bucharest as well as the National Gallery of Ireland in Dublin.
References
- Jay A. Levinson (ed.) Early Italian Engravings from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington (Catalogue), 1973,LOC 7379624</ref>
- Murray, Peter and Linda (1983). Dictionary of Art and Artists. London: Penguin Books. pp. 145–146.
External links
Media related to Francesco Francia at Wikimedia Commons