Francesco da Cotignola (c. 1475–1532), also called Zaganelli (), was an Italian painter of the

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period, active mainly in

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and Ravenna. He was a pupil of the painter

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. He painted for

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near

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, and Parma. His brother, Bernardino, was also a painter, but nowhere as successful as what Francesco was able to do. He was likely also family of Girolamo Marchesi da Cotignola.

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''Italian Paintings: North Italian School''
a collection catalog containing information about da Cotignola and his works (see pages: 67–68). 1475 births 1532 deaths 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian painters Painters from Parma Italian Renaissance painters {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub