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 10 APOLLONIO— ARETUSL tian and other Saints ; and a San Fran- cesco at the Biformati. {Lanzi.) APPIANI, Andrea, b. at Milan in 1764 d. 1818. Lombard School. He painted in fresco and in oils, and is considered the best fresco-painter of his age. In point of gracefulness, his style resembles that of Correggio ; and his works are free from the theatrical character of his times; his colouring is good, and his drawing elegant. He was made a Enight of the Iron Grown by Napoleon. Works, Milan, Imperial Palace ; and the church of Santa Maria Yergine. {Ticozzi*) APPIANI, Francesco, b. at Ancona in 1702, d, 1792. Roman School. Pupil of Domenico Simonetti. He painted many works at Perugia, where he settled, and at Bome, conspicuous for delicacy of design and harmony of colour. Works, Bome, San Sisto Vecchio, Death of San Domenico. Perugia, churches of San Pietro de' Cassinensi, St. Thomas, Monte Corona, San Fran- cesco, and the GathedraL {Lanzi.) APPIANO, NiccoLA. A pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, lived at Milan in the beginning of the sixteenth century. (Lanzi.) AQUILA, PoMPEO DELL', or Aqui- lano, lived in the 16th century at Bome and Aquila. Neapolitan School. He painted in fresco and in oils. Works. Bome, church of Sto. Spi- rito, in Sassia, a Deposition from the Gross: Aquila, frescoes. {Or- landi.) ABAGONESE, Sebastiano, or La- zaro Sebastiano, painted at Brescia about 1567. He was a better drafts- man than painter ; he drew chiefly with the pen. (Orlandi.) ABALDI, Alessandro, of Parma, d, about 1528. Lombard School. Studied at Venice under Gio Bellini, and painted in the drier manner of the quattrocento masters. Works, Parma, church of the Car- melites, the Annunciation. {Aff&.) ABB ASIA, Gesare, of Saluzzo, in Piedmont, d. in 1614. Lombard School. His works somewhat resemble those of his master, Federigo Zucchero. His frescoes are superior to his oil paint- ings. He was one of the founders of the Academy of St Luke, at Bome, of which Zucchero was the first president. Arbasia painted much in Spain, at Ma- lagar, and Gordova; he visited that country about 1579. Works. Gordova, ceiling of cathe- dral : Savigliano, ceiling of the church of the Benedictine Monks: Saluzzo, frescoes in the town-hall. ( Cean Ber- mudez.) ABGIMBOLDI, Guiseppe, ft. at Milan, in 1533, d. at Prague, 1093. Milanese School. He painted portraits, interiors of kitchens, and fancy pieces, of strange caprice, which, at a distance, resembled figures of men and women, but on a nearer view were utensils, flowers and leaves, fruits, &c., so dis- posed as to cause the deception. He lived chiefly at Prague, in the service of the Emperors. {Lomazzo,) ABDENTE, Alessandro, of Faenza, d. at Turin, in 1595. Lombard School. He was an excellent portrait-painter, and painted much in the style of the Boman School. Works, Turin, at the Monte della Pietl^ the Gonversion of St. Paul: Lucca, San Giovanni, Baptism of Christ; church of San Paolino, Sant' Antonio Abate, with inscription — "Alex- ander Ardentius Faventinus, 1565." {Lanzi.) ABETINO. [Spinello.] ABETUSI, Gesare, called also Ge- sare Modenese, was bom at Modena, and died at Parma, in 1612. He painted also much at Bologna, where he was made a citizen. He studied the works of Bagnacavallo. He had great merit as a portrait-painter, and copied the