Francesco Andreini (1697–1751) was a

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era painter from

Cesena Cesena (; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy; and - with Forlì - is the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena. Served by Autostrada A14 (Italy), Autostrada A14, and located near the Apennine M ...

, Italy. Two canvases by Andreini, depicting the ''Death of Nessus'' and the ''Rape (or abduction) of

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'', are displayed in the painting collection of the Circolo della Scranna, housed in the Palazzo Albicini in

Forlì Forlì ( ; ; ; ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) and city in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, and is, together with Cesena, the capital of the Province of Forlì-Cesena.The city is situated along the Via Emilia, to the east of the Montone river, ...

, Italy.Quadreria of the Circolo della Scranna

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1697 births 1751 deaths Italian male painters 18th-century Italian painters 18th-century Italian male artists Artists from the Papal States {{Italy-painter-17thC-stub