Bartolommeo Morelli, (Bologna, c. 1560-Bologna, 1603) also called '' il Pianoro'', was an

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painter from the

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period, active mainly in quadratura and frescoes. He was a pupil of

Francesco Albani Francesco Albani or Albano (17 March or 17 August 1578 – 4 October 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter of Albanian descent who was active in Bologna (1591–1600; 1609; 1610; 1618–1622), Rome (1600–1609; 1610–1617; 1623–1625), ...

in Bologna. His main work in Bologna were frescoes in the chapel of the Pepoli Family in San Bartolommeo di Porta. Malvasia refers to him as Bartolommeo Pianoro, who was also active in Genova at the same time as Andrea Sghizzi, another pupil of Albani.*

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1560s births 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Bologna Italian Baroque painters 1603 deaths {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub