Emilian 16th Century

• Was an Italian painter.
• Emilia is a historic region of Italy, known today as the Emilia.
• Some of the most famous painters from this region in the 16th century include: Dosso Dossi of the School of Ferrara.
• Benvenuto Tisi called Il Garofalo also of the School of Ferrara.
• The best know group of painters from Bologna during the 16th century were the Carracci Family.
• Ludovico Carracci and his cousins, the brothers Annibale Carracci and Agostino Carracci founded the Accademia degli Incamminati, or Eclectic Academy of painting.
• This studio helped establish Emilian artists and specifically the Bolognese School of painting in the major centers of art such as Rome. 

• Other well known 16th Century Emilian artists, influential to the Bolognese School were Amico Aspertini and Prospero Fontana.

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