Artist: Francesco Francia (1450 - 1517)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Renaissance
Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Bologna, Francesco Francia was initially trained as a goldsmith before turning to painting in 1485. He created mostly altarpieces for churches in and around Bologna, but he also produced some small devotional paintings. He was also a portraitist, inspired by the soft style of Perugino. It is said that Francia died of grief after seeing Raphael’s St.Cecilla because it made his work look tired and old-fashioned.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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Madonna and Child with Saints Francis and Jerome, 1500-10 Francesco Francia (Francesco di Marco di
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Federigo Gonzaga (1500-1540), 1510 Francesco Francia (Francesco di Marco di Giacomo Raibolini) (Italian, Bolognese, active
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Madonna and Child, ca. 1495-1500 Francesco Francia (Francesco di Marco di Giacomo Raibolini) (Italian, Bolognese,
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Saint Roch, altarpiece, 1502 Francesco Francia (Francesco di Marco di Giacomo Raibolini) (Italian, Bolognese, active
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LE CALVAIRE AVEC SAINT JOB AU PIED DE LA CROIX (1er quart 16e siècle) by RAIBOLINI Francesco, FRANCIA Francesco (dit)
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L'ADORATION DE L'ENFANT (4e quart 15e siècle) by RAIBOLINI Francesco, FRANCIA Francesco (dit)
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Anonymous Crouching Venus,copy after Marcantonio Raimondi (after Francesco Francia) Engraving 16th century
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Agostino Musi (Agostino Veneziano) The Virgin with the Infant Christ, infant St. John and two Angels, after Francesco Francia (?) Engraving 16th century
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Allégorie de la Force by FRANCIA Francesco
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La Vierge en prière devant l'Enfant Jésus (1671) by FRANCIA Francesco (attribué à)
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L'ANNONCIATION AVEC SAINT ALBERT CARMELITE (1503 vers ; 1504 et) by FRANCIA Francesco (dit) ; RAIBOLINI Francesco
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Marcantonio Raimondi David and the Head of Goliath, after Francesco Francia (?) Engraving early 16th century
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Jacopo Francia Bacchus and His Attendants Engraving circa 1506
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT AVEC UN SAINT FRANCISCAIN (1500 vers) by BOATERI Jacopo (?)
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Francesco Francia - Bishop Altobello Averoldo c. 1505 oil on panel National Gallery of Art Italian
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Design for a Wall Monument, ca. 1490 Francesco di Giorgio Martini (Italian [Siena], 1439-1501/2)Pen and
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Louis Surugue Re di Francia Luigi XIV EN 17th - 18th century
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PORTRAIT D'HOMME (1er quart 16e siècle) by FRANCESCO DI CRISTOFANO BIGI, FRANCIABIGIO (dit)
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Judith mettant la tête d'Holopherne dans le sac tenu par sa servante (2e moitié 15e siècle ; 1er quart 16e siècle) by FRANCIA Francesco
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Vierge de l'Annonciation entre quatre saints (1500 en) by FRANCIA Francesco
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RaphaÎl Sadeler I Francia: Pallas, Athene and Mercury Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Lucas Vorsterman the Elder [Portrait of Gaston de Francia] 16th - 17th century
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Deux figures de femmes (16e siècle) by FOSCHI Pier Francesco
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Francois-Louis-Thomas Francia Untitled Soft ground etching with hand color on blue paper 18th - 19th century
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Francois-Louis-Thomas Francia Untitled Soft ground etching with hand color on gray paper 18th - 19th century
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Evêque en prière, agenouillé, tourné vers la droite : saint Bonaventure (1938) by SANTI Raffaello
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Religeux agenouillé, tourné ver la gauche : saint Louis de Toulouse (1938) by SANTI Raffaello
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Giovanni Francesco Barbieri - Cardinal Francesco Cennini 1625 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Italian
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Aurelia Francia Civi / tas ad Ligeri flv : sita (titre inscrit) (17e siècle ; 18e siècle (?)) by anonyme
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Henrico IV Rey de Francia (3e quart 18e siècle) by BOUSQUET Michel (graveur, éditeur)
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Hermaphrodit avec un satyre à gauche et un trophée d'armes à droite (1671) by RIPANDA Jacopo ; L'ANTIQUE (inspiré par)
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Tête de femme, de trois quarts, vers la gauche by MONTAGNA Bartolomeo
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Judith mettant la tête d'Holopherne dans le sac tenu par sa servante (1806) by FRANCIA Francesco
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Henrico IV Rey de Francia (titre inscrit) (2e moitié 17e siècle) by BOUTTATS Gaspard (graveur)
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Henrico IIII.Re di Francia et di Navarre (titre inscrit) (4e quart 17e siècle) by anonyme (graveur)
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Henrico IV Rey de Francia (titre inscrit) (1600 vers) by anonyme (graveur)
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La vasque de l'Académie de France à Rome (19e siècle) by COROT Jean-Baptiste Camille
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Vierge à l'Enfant avec saint Jean enfant, saint Sébastien, saint Bernardin (1526 en) by FRANCIA Giacomo
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Triomphe de Scipion (1671) by RIPANDA Jacopo
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Femme debout, tenant une sphère et un caducée by MONTAGNA Bartolomeo
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Henrico IIII D.G.Re di Francia et di Navarra (titre d'origine) ; Henri Quatre, Roi de France et de Navarre (titre traduit) (1597) by VALEGIO François (graveur)
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Le Sacrifice de la fille de Jephté ? (4e quart 16e siècle ; 1er quart 17e siècle) by CARRACCI Annibale
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Saint Lucy Francesco Zaganelli (Francesco di Bosio) (Italian, Romagnole, active by 1499, died 1532)Tempera and
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Portrait of a Man Francesco Salviati (Francesco de" Rossi) (Italian, Florentine, 1510-1563)Oil on canvas; 37
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FRANCESCO ALBANI, DIT L'ALBANE (1578-1660) (1ère moitié 17e siècle) by ALBANI Francesco, L'ALBANE (dit)
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini - Monsignor Francesco Barberini c. 1623 marble National Gallery of Art Italian
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Francesco Bartolozzi Costante di fortuna ad ogni evento..., after Francesco Zuccarelli Etching-engraving 18th century
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The Nativity Francesco di Giorgio (Francesco Maurizio di Giorgio di Martino Pollaiuolo) (Italian, Sienese, 1439-1501)Tempera
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Portrait de Francesco Cellesi (17e siècle) by anonyme
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Pier Francesco Mola Rest on the Flight into Egypt Etching and engraving mid 17th century
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Francesco Curti Titlepage from the series Scelta di Disegni del Caracci , Parmegiani/ et di Guido Reni/ intagliati da Francesco Curti... Engraving 17th century
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Marcantonio Raimondi Pensive Woman engraving 16th century
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Henrico IIII D.G.Re di Francia et di Navarra (titre d'origine) ; Henri IV Roy de France et de Navarre (titre traduit) (1594) by FRANCO Giacomo (graveur) ; BUNEL François le Jeune (d'après, entourage)
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LA VIERGE ET L'ENFANT ENTOURES D'ANGES (1480 vers) by URBANI Ludovico
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Francesco Bartolozzi Venus and Adonis Etching 1791
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Francesco Bartolozzi A Lady Reading, after Guercino Etching 18th century
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Giulio Tomba Samson on the battlefield of the slain Philistines, after a drawing by Francesco Rosaspina from a painting by Guido Reni Engraving 19th century
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Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Angels Francesco Botticini (Francesco di Giovanni) (Italian, Florentine,
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Francesco Bartolozzi Bust of a Bearded Warrior, after Guercino Etching 18th century
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Portrait of a Woman Francesco Montemezzano (Italian, Venetian, born about 1540, died after 1602)Oil on

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (5)
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Royal West of England Academy: Drawn Together: Focus on Drawing and Mixed Media
The exhibition, which was curated to reference types of drawing – from the life drawn pencil sketch, its development into collage and then to assemblage. Throughout the exhibition drawing is used as a tool for note taking, recording, illustrating ...
Dulwich Picture Gallery: The Golden Age of Watercolours : The Hickman Bacon Collection
Sir Hickman Bacon had unusual tastes for his time. The collection is especially strong in the type of late, ethereal Turner watercolour that only became widely popular with the advent of abstract painting in the 1940s and 50s. The works by Girtin ...
GARAGE N.3 Gallery: insideoutsideBiennale : A Parallel Event
Exhibitions, performances, readings parallel and opposite to the official opening of the 53rd Venice Biennale.  A World pavilion to witness that the cultural globalization prevails on the economic globalization which is not always successful. ...
Royal West of England Academy: Drawing Breath: Jerwood Drawing Prize 2007
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the leading award for drawing in the UK and this will be the first time this major exhibition has toured to Bristol. Comprising two exhibitions, the 2007 prize and the retrospective, this is the most exciting display o...
Spazio Utopia Contemporary Art: A Chiena: International Mail Art Exhibition
Participating in exhibition are: Giannetto Bravi (Italia), Alexander Brener & Barbara Schurz (Russia/Austria), Gerardina Busillo (Italia), Alfonso Caccavale (Italia), Maria Amalia Cangiano (Italia), Dario Carmentano (Italia), Irina Danilova &...

Further Artwork and Information:

Francesco Francia Online
Francesco Francia (1439 - 1501) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
artnet.com: Resource Library: Francia: (1) Francesco Francia
Francia (1439 - 1501) Biography, Artwork Images, Exhibitions, Reviews
FRANCIA, Francesco
Francesco Francia
Francesco Francia Evangelista Scappi
Francesco Francia Evangelista Scappi
FIDAL Bologna - Risultati Meeting di primavera 13/4/2002
FIDAL Bologna - Risultati C.d.S. cadetti/e 24/5/2003

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