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Francesco Gessi
Francesco Gessi (20 January 1588 – 1649) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active mainly in Bologna.
Biography.
Born to a noble family, his father noticed his attraction to the arts and placed him in the apprenticeship with Denys Calvaert. This did not last, since he apparently disturbed the other pupils. He was more successful under the tutelage of Guido Reni.
From there, he obtained commissions to fresco in Ravenna, Mantua, and also the "Capella del Tesoro"
remained incomplete, and was only finished in 1928 by Edoardo Collamarini. The bell-tower dates to 1690. The church was deconsecrated in 1805 during the French occupation, and the parish moved to Santa Caterina di Saragozza. With restoration of papal authority, the church was remade into a parish church.
Inside the main altarpiece was painted in 1783 by Jacopo Alessandro Calvi. The altar sculpture (circa 1717) was completed Giuseppe Maria Mazza (1717 c.). There is also a painting by Giovanni Francesco Gessi. 
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