Antonio Franchi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Italian painter of the 17th century
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Place of Birth: Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
About Antonio Franchi
- Antonio Franchi (1638–1709) was an Italian painter of the 17th century, active mainly in Florence and Lucca. Born in Villa Basilica, he is also called Il Lucchese.
- Initially training in Lucca with Domenico Ferrucci, he moved for over a decade (1655–67) to Florence, to work with Felice Ficherelli and Baldassare Franceschini.
- He returned to Lucca for seven years, and then moved back to Florence, where he worked for under first Strozzi, then Medici patronage.
- In 1683 he was admitted to the Accademia dell'Arte del Disegno.
- He died in Florence.
- His paintings have the porcelain crispness of design, characteristic of Carlo Dolci; and some the sensuality of a Francesco Furini. He painted a San Giovanni Gualberto in prayer for the Chapel of the saint in the Vallombrosa Abbey.
- He painted a Madonna and Bambino for the church of Santa Marta, Montopoli in Val d'Arno.He also published a text on the practice and materials of painting titled: La Teorica della Pittura.
- It was dedicated to the Cavaliere Francesco Niccolo Gabburri.
- It also regales observations on prior and contemporary Italian painters.
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