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Francesco Villamena (1564–1624) was an Italian engraver, drawing teacher and art collector.British Museum: Francesco Villamena
/ref> Villamena was born in
Francesco Villamena (1564–1624) was an Italian engraver, drawing teacher and art collector.British Museum: Francesco Villamena/ref> Villamena was born in
Assisi
Assisi (, also ; ; from ; Central Italian: ''Ascesi'') is a town and comune of Italy in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region, on the western flank of Monte Subasio.
It is generally regarded as the birthplace of the Latin poet Prope ...
. He studied under Cornelis Cort. Others state he was a follower of Agostino Carracci
Agostino Carracci ( , , ; also Caracci; 16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the fo ...
. Villamena produced primarily works of religious and historical subjects. He died in Rome
Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
in 1624.
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* 1564 births 1624 deaths Italian engravers People from Assisi 16th-century Italian artists Italian male artists 17th-century Italian artists {{Italy-engraver-stub