Antonio Semini (c. 1485 – after 1547) was an Italian painter of the late-
Renaissance
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, active in his native
Genoa
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.
He was born and trained in
Genoa
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and died in
Milan
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. He was the pupil of
Ludovico Brea
Ludovico (or Louis) Brea (c. 1450 – c. 1523) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance, active mainly in and near Genoa.
Brea was born into a family of coopers in Nice, and later moving to Liguria, he painted numerous altarpieces that display ...
, and painted in collaboration with
Teramo Piaggio
Teramo Piaggio (died before 1562) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance, active in Genoa.
He was born in Zoagli. He was a pupil of Ludovico Brea, and painted in collaboration with Andrea Semini
Andrea Semini (or Semino) (1525-1594) wa ...
. Antonio painted a ''Nativity'' for S. Domenico, Savona. Among his pupils were his sons
Andrea
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Origin of the name
The name derives from the Greek word ἀνήρ (''anēr''), genitive ἀνδρός (''andrós''), that ref ...
and
Ottavio Semini
Ottavio Semini (c. 1530–1604) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance.
He was born and trained in Genoa and died in Milan. He was the son and pupil of Antonio Semini, and was influenced by Perino del Vaga. Aided his brother Andrea in ...
.
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1485 births
1540s deaths
15th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
16th-century Italian painters
Painters from Genoa
Italian Mannerist painters
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