Baldassare Franceschini
Italian painter (1611ā1689) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Volterrano (disambiguation).
Baldassare Franceschini, called Il Volterrano after his birth place Volterra and, to distinguish him from Ricciarelli, Il Volterrano Giuniore (1611 ā 6 January 1689) was an Italian late Baroque painter and draughtsman active principally around Florence and Volterra.[1] He was mainly known for his frescoes, altarpieces and easel paintings for churches and palaces in Florence, Volterra and Rome. His subject matter was diverse and included portraits, biblical and mythological scenes, history paintings and allegorical compositions.[2]