Francesco Bertelli [SEP] date of birth
Francesco Bertelli
Francesco Bertelli (1794–1844) was an Italian astronomer at the observatory of Bologna and professor of astronomy at the University of Bologna. The main-belt asteroid 8266 Bertelli is named after him.
to a plague, probably that in Modena in 1523, leading to a painting date in 1524. Vasari briefly mentions it in its original site. In the 17th century Francesco I d'Este took it for his own gallery, where it was admired by Francesco Scannelli. Like most of the d'Este collection it was bought in August 1746 by Augustus III of Saxony, who took it to Dresden.
It became famous early on, as shown by copies in print by Carlo Bertelli and in paint by Federico Zuccari.