Alessandro Albini
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Alessandro Albini was an Italian
painter of the early Baroque
period. He was born in Bologna
, and was an early pupil of the school of the Carracci
. He was known for designs he made for the funeral ceremony of Agostino Carracci
. He painted a Tomb of St. Valerian and St.Tibertius for the church of San Michele in Bosco
in Bologna, and paintings of St. Peter, St. Catherine, St. Agnes, and St. Cecilia for San Pietro Martyr.
Italy
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painter of the early Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period. He was born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, and was an early pupil of the school of the Carracci
Accademia degli Incamminati
The Accademia degli Incamminati was one of the first art academies in Italy. It was originally created around 1580 in Bologna as the Accademia dei Desiderosi and was sometimes known as the Accademia dei Carracci after its founders the Carracci cousins , with Annibale heading the institution thanks...
. He was known for designs he made for the funeral ceremony of Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci was an Italian painter and printmaker. He was the brother of the more famous Annibale and cousin of Lodovico Carracci....
. He painted a Tomb of St. Valerian and St.Tibertius for the church of San Michele in Bosco
San Michele in Bosco
San Michele in Bosco is a religious complex in Bologna, central Italy, including the church with the same name and the annexed Olivetan monastery. The latter was acquired in 1955 by the municipality of Bologna, to house an orthopedic center named....
in Bologna, and paintings of St. Peter, St. Catherine, St. Agnes, and St. Cecilia for San Pietro Martyr.