Francesco Ricchino was an Italian architect of the

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period, born in

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and mainly active in his native

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Biography

He was a pupil of

Alessandro Bonvicino Alessandro Bonvicino (also Buonvicino) (possibly 22 December 1554), more commonly known as Moretto, or in Italian Il Moretto da Brescia (the Moor of Brescia), was an Italian Renaissance painter from Brescia, where he also mostly worked. His da ...

. He painted scenes for the chancel of the church of

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in Brescia. He is known also as a poet. The biographer Cristiani describes him as an architect working for the Elector of

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. He cites two sources claiming he died after may 1571 (Three letter to Hippolito Chizzola in the archives of Fam.Ducco, march and may 1571, Brescia).

References

* * 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Italian Renaissance painters Painters from Brescia 16th-century Italian architects Italian Renaissance architects Architects from Brescia Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub