Alessandro Albini (1568–1646) was an Italian painter of the early Baroque period. He was born in

Bologna Bologna (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language, Emilian, Bulåggna ; lat, Bononia) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in Northern Italy. It is the seventh most populous city in Italy with about 400,000 inhabitants and 1 ...

, and was an early pupil of the school of the

Carracci The Carracci were a family of Italian artists. Notable members include: * Agostino Carracci (1557–1602), Italian painter and printmaker * Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), Italian Baroque painter and brother of Agostino Carracci * Ludovico Carracc ...

. He was known for designs he made for the funeral ceremony of

Agostino Carracci Agostino Carracci (or Caracci) (16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the founders ...

. He painted a ''Tomb of St. Valerian and St.Tibertius'' for the church of

San Michele in Bosco San Michele in Bosco is a religious complex in Bologna, central Italy, including the church with the same name and the annexed Olivetan monastery. The buildings of the monastery were acquired in 1955 by the municipality of Bologna, to house an ...

in Bologna, and paintings of ''St. Peter'', ''St. Catherine'', ''St. Agnes'', and ''St. Cecilia'' for San Pietro Martyr.

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* 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Bologna Italian Baroque painters 1568 births 1646 deaths {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub