Giuseppe Perracini Explained

Giuseppe Perracini or Peracini (Mirandola, 1672 – Bologna, 1754) was an Italian painter, active in a late Baroque style.

Biography

He trained under Giovanni Francesco Cassana of Modena, and then moved to Bologna, where he trained under Marcantonio Franceschini. Painting mainly history and sacred subjects, he was known as il Mirandolese. He painted an altarpiece for the church of San Martino Maggiore. He also painted many portraits.^{[1] [2]} Among his pupils was Giuseppe Andreoli.^[3]

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=YimlwbJIt3EC Vite de' pittori bolognesi non descritte nella Felsina pittrice alla Maesta di Carlo Emanuele III.
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=ag-1zEdRFj0C Biografie mirandolesi
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=TrKuwRJni8cC Biografie mirandolesi