Antonio Lorenzini (1655–1740) was an Italian painter and engraver of the

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, active in his native

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, as well as in

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. He was also called the ''Frate Antonio'' (Brother Anthony). He was a pupil of

Lorenzo Pasinelli Lorenzo Pasinelli (September 4, 1629 – March 4, 1700) was an Italian painter active mainly in Bologna during the late Baroque period. He was born in Bologna, and initially trained in the studio of Simone Cantarini. He then pursued studies in R ...

. It is said that while engraving works in the church of San Francesco in Bologna, specifically the canvas by Pasinelli, where ''St Anthony of Padua liberates the soul of his father from Purgatory'', Lorenzini was inspired to become a

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. In 1709, he moved to Florence and again took up art, making engravings of works in the Medici gallery, working with Theodor Verkruys, Mogalli, and Picchianti. After about 30 years, he returned to Bologna, and joined the

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. Among his engravings are ''Martyrdom of St Ursula'' by Pasinelli, ''Annunciation'' by

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, ''Christ on the sea with St Peter'' by

Lodovico Caracci Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci ( , , ; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker from Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering li ...

, ''Repose of Venus'' by Cignani, ''Jacob Sold to Slavery by Brothers'' by Andrea del Sarto, ''Saul and David with Head of Goliath'' by

Guercino Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666),Miller, 1964 better known as (il) Guercino (), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vigorous n ...

, ''Mary at Christ's Tomb'' by

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, and ''Noah's Ark'' by Bassano.

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1655 births Artists from the Papal States 1740 deaths Artists from the Grand Duchy of Tuscany 18th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian engravers Painters from Bologna 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-engraver-stub