Carlo Cignani

Background

He was born to a family of noble ancestry, but limited resources, in Bologna on May 15, 1628. His father's first name was Pompeo, and his mother, Maddalena Quaini.

Education

He studied under Battista Cairo and Francesco Albani.

Career

His paintings display his overwhelming admiration for Correggio, as may be seen in the fresco of the Assumption of the Virgin, in the cathedral at Forlì. Among his other works are Adam and Eve at The Hague, and two versions of Joseph and Potiphar's Wife at Dresden and at Copenhagen. Cignani died at Forlì on September 8, 1719.

Achievements

• He accepted no honors offered him by the duke of Parma, but lived and died an artist.

Connections

Father:

Pompeo

Mother:

Maddalena Quaini

Son:

Felice Cignani