Francesco Antonozzi (1685 in

Osimo Osimo is a town and ''comune'' of the Marche region of Italy, in the province of Ancona. The municipality covers a hilly area located approximately south of the port city of Ancona and the Adriatic Sea. History The oldest archaeological evide ...

or Loreto,

Province of Ancona The province of Ancona () is a Provinces of Italy, province in the Marche region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Ancona, and the province borders the Adriatic Sea. The city of Ancona is also the capital of Marche. To the north, the province ...

– 1741 in

Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...

) was an Italian painter, depicting religious topics, figures, and landscape. He was active in province of Ancona and Rome. He was born to a local painter in

Loreto, Marche Loreto ( , , ) is a hill town and ''comune'' of the Italian province of Ancona, in the Marche region. It is most commonly known as the seat of the Basilica della Santa Casa, a popular Catholic pilgrimage site. Location Loreto is located above ...

, but studied in Rome under

Carlo Maratta Carlo Maratta or Maratti (18 May 162515 December 1713) was an Italian Baroque painter and Drawing, draughtsman, active principallly in Rome where he was the leading painter in the second half of the 17th century. He was a fresco and canvas painte ...

. He painted an altarpiece in Rome for the church of San Nicola dei Lorenesi. He is said to have painted landscapes and figures. He died of phthisis.Studi de Memofonte
extractions from biographies by

Francesco Maria Niccolò Gabburri Francesco, the Italian (and original) version of the personal name "Francis", is one of the most common given name among males in Italy. Notable persons with that name include: People with the given name Francesco * Francesco I (disambiguation) ...

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18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 1685 births 1741 deaths Artists from Ancona Italian Baroque painters 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub