Pietro Faccini
St Francis of Assisi
About this artwork
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artist:Pietro FacciniItalian (died 1602)
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title:St Francis of Assisi
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:Sheet: 34.30 x 24.80 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Transferred from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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accession number:P 5287
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Pietro Faccini
Pietro Faccini
Faccini painted only about twelve pictures in his short career. According to his biographer he did not take up painting until he was about thirty. He trained in the Academy run by the Carracci family in Bologna and his style was strongly influenced by them. He was also inspired by the rich colour...