Francesco Vanni (1563 – 26 October 1610) was an Italian painter, draughtsman, printmaker, publisher and printer active in

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and his native city of

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.Francesco Vanni
at the British Museum

Biography

Vanni was part of a family of painters, including his half-brother

Ventura Salimbeni Ventura di Archangelo Salimbeni (also later called Bevilacqua; 20 January 1568 – 1613) was an Italian Counter-Maniera painter and printmaker highly influenced by the ''vaghezza'' and sensual reform of Federico Barocci. Biography Salimb ...

and stepfather

Arcangelo Salimbeni Arcangelo Salimbeni (circa 1536 –1579) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period active in his native Siena, Italy. He was the father of the painter Ventura Salimbeni, stepfather of Francesco Vanni, and son of Leonardo. He was a follower ...

, the latter of whom died when Francesco was young. As a 16-year-old, Vanni went first to

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, then to Rome. He apprenticed with Giovanni de' Vecchi during 1579–80, also being influenced, like other Tuscan painters of his day, by

Federico Barocci Federico Barocci (also written ''Barozzi'')(c. 1535 in Urbino – 1612 in Urbino) was an Italian Renaissance painter and printmaker. His original name was Federico Fiori, and he was nicknamed Il Baroccio. His work was highly esteemed and inf ...

from

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. Vanni was among the last painters who reflected the influence of the Sienese School of painting. He was named a Cavalieri. In Rome, he worked later with Salimbeni,

Bartolomeo Passerotti Bartolomeo Passarotti or Passerotti (1529–1592) was an Italian painter of the mannerist period, who worked mainly in his native Bologna. His family name is also spelled Passerotti or Passarotto. Life and work From approximately 1550 to 1555, h ...

, and Andrea Lilio. He was commissioned by

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to paint an altarpiece for the St. Peter's, later transferred to mosaic, ''Simon Magus rebuked by St. Peter''. He painted several other pictures for Roman churches; including ''St Michael defeats rebel angels'' for the sacristy of S. Gregorio; a ''Pietà'' for

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; and the ''Assumption'' for San Lorenzo in Miranda. Returning to Siena, where he ultimately died, he afterwards worked at

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, and again at Rome. At Siena, he painted a ''S. Raimondo walking on the Sea'' for the church of the Dominicans. Vanni painted a ''Baptism of Constantine'' (1586–87) for the church of San Agostino in Siena. He painted a ''Christ appearing to St. Catherine'' for the chapel of il Refugio at the Sanctuary of Santa Caterina di Siena, and a ''Baptism'' (1587) for the former church of San Giovannino e Gennaro, Siena. He painted an ''Immaculate Conception'' (1588) for the

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Cathedral and an ''Annunciation'' (1589) for the church of Santa Maria dei Servi in Siena. He painted a "Crucifixion with Father Matteo Guerra" for San Giorgio. Getty ULAN entry
/ref> He was active as a printmaker and etched three devotional prints after his own designs. He was further the publisher of a large 4-plate map of Siena which he had designed himself and had engraved by the Flemish engraver

Pieter de Jode the Elder Petrus, or Pieter de Jode I or Pieter de Jode the Elder (1570 – 9 August 1634), was a Flemish printmaker, draughtsman, publisher and painter active principally active in Antwerp. He was active as a reproductive artist who created many prints a ...

. He applied in 1595 to Lorenzo Usimbardi for help in obtaining financial support in the publication of the map. His sons, Michelangelo and

Raffaello Vanni Raffaello Vanni (1590 ca-1673) was an Italian painter of the Baroque. Biography He was born at Siena. He first trained with his father, Francesco Vanni, who died in 1610. He was afterwards sent to Rome, and recommended to the care of Antonio Ca ...

were also painters. Among his pupils were

Astolfo Petrazzi Astolfo Petrazzi (1583–1665) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in his hometown of Siena, but also Spoleto and Rome. He was a pupil of mainly Francesco Vanni, but also worked under Ventura Salimbeni and Pietro Sorri. ...

and

Rutilio Manetti Rutilio di Lorenzo Manetti (c. 1571 – 22 July 1639) was an Italian painter of late- Mannerism or proto- Baroque, active mainly in Siena. Biography He was influenced and/or taught by the local artists Francesco Vanni and Ventura Salimbeni. He is ...

. The painter from Perugia,

Benedetto Bandieri Benedetto is a common Italian name, the equivalent of the English name Benedict. Notable people named Benedetto include: People with the given name * Benedetto Accolti (disambiguation), several people * Benedetto Aloi (1935–2011), American m ...

, claimed to be a descendant of Vanni.Orlandi, page 87.

Gallery

File:Francesco Vanni 001.jpg, ''The

Flagellation of Christ The Flagellation of Christ, sometimes known as Christ at the Column or the Scourging at the Pillar, is a scene from the Passion of Christ very frequently shown in Christian art, in cycles of the Passion or the larger subject of the '' Life of C ...

'', Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna File:Francesco_Vanni_-_Madonna_and_Child_with_St_Lucy_-_WGA24271.jpg, ''Madonna and Child with St. Lucy'' File:Vanni-virgen y santas-prado.jpg, ''Madonna and Child with Saints Cecilia and Inez'', Prado File:Francesco Vanni, battesimo di costantino, 1586-87, 02.jpg, ''Baptism of Constantine'' File:Francesco Vanni - Kajúca sa Mária Magdaléna - O 298 - Slovak National Gallery.jpg, ''Penitent Mary Magdalen''

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vanni, Francesco 1563 births 1610 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Siena Mannerist painters