Gregorio Pagani (14 July 1559 – 1605) was an Italian painter of the late 16th century, active mainly in

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. He was the son of the painter Francesco Pagani, then became a pupil of Santi di Tito, then entered the studio of Ludovico Cigoli. He painted the ''St. Helena finding the Cross'' for Santa Maria del Carmine, which was lost in the fire at the church in 1771. He painted a ''Nativity'' for the cathedral of

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. Among his pupils were

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and Matteo Rosselli.

References

Selected works

* ''Confirmation of the Rule of Saint Dominic'' * ''Meeting between SS Dominic and Francis'' * ''Finding of the True Cross'' * ''Crucifixion and Saints'' * ''Saint Lawrence'' * ''Assumption of the Virgin'', San Michele à Montevettolini church, Monsummano Terme * ''Adoration of the Magi'' * ''Descent of the Holy Spirit'' * ''Tobias Restoring the Sight of his Father'' * ''Virgin and Child with SS Michael the Archangel and Benedict'' * '' Piramus and Thisbe or Pyramus and Thisbe'' (

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) * ''Madonna and Child with Saints Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, Margaret and Gregory the Great'' (

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) 1558 births 1605 deaths 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 17th-century Italian painters Painters from Florence Italian Mannerist painters {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub