Lucia Casalini Torelli
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Lucia Casalini Torelli was an Italian
painter, active in Bologna
. The wife of painter Felice Torelli
(and, through him, sister-in-law of violinist and composer Giuseppe Torelli
), she was the mother of painter Stefano Torelli
. She was born Bologna
, where she trained under Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter, active 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,...
. The wife of painter Felice Torelli
Felice Torelli
Felice Torelli was an Italian painter of the Baroque style, active mainly in Bologna.He was born to a family of artists in Verona, including his brother, Giuseppe Torelli, a noted violinist and composer of concerti. Both his son, Stefano Torelli, and his wife, Lucia Casalini , were painters. His...
(and, through him, sister-in-law of violinist and composer Giuseppe Torelli
Giuseppe Torelli
Giuseppe Torelli was an Italian violist, violinist, teacher, and composer.Torelli is most remembered for his contributions to the development of the instrumental concerto Giuseppe Torelli (April 22, 1658 – February 8, 1709) was an Italian violist, violinist, teacher, and composer.Torelli is most...
), she was the mother of painter Stefano Torelli
Stefano Torelli
Stefano Torelli was an Italian painter. He was born in Bologna. He studied first under his father, Felice Torelli, and then under Francesco Solimena. The future King of Poland, Augustus III, brought him to Dresden in 1740, where he painted altar-pieces and ceiling decorations, many destroyed in...
. She was born 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,...
, where she trained under Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole
Giovanni Gioseffo dal Sole was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna, active in the late-Baroque period....
.