Benedetto Pagni (died 1578) was an Italian painter of the

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period, active mainly in

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and

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. He was part of the team of assistants of

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in the decoration of the

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. He painted a ''Martyrdom of San Lorenzo'' for the Basilica of

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in Mantua. He painted a ''Marriage of Cana'' for the cathedral in Pescia.

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* 1578 deaths People from Pescia 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Mantua Italian Mannerist painters Italian Renaissance painters Year of birth unknown {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub