Felice Cignani (January 27, 1660 – January 12, 1724) 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 a pupil and son of the painter

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. Felice helped train his cousin, Paolo Cignani (1709–1764).

Works

* ''San Tommaso d'Aquino'' (Saint Thomas Aquinas),

, Pinacoteca Civica * ''Autoritratto'' (Self-portrait),

, Pinacoteca Civica * With Carlo Cignani, ''La Vergine e San Filippo Neri'' (The Virgin and Saint Philip Neri),

, Pinacoteca Civica.

References

* 1660 births 1724 deaths 17th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters Painters from Bologna Italian Baroque painters 18th-century Italian male artists {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub