Santa ceia federico barocci biography

Federico Barocci (also spelled Baroccio or Barrocio) was one of the greatest and most individual Old Masters of the central Italian school in the late 16th century. Active mostly in Urbino and the surrounding small towns, his painting comprises mostly Christian art, combining the influence of Correggio, Raphael and Titian in an elegant and sensitive manner. A highly sought-after painter of altarpieces and devotional compositions for local churches, religious orders and patrons like the Duke of Urbino, he also produced works for Pope Pius VI, the Emperor Rudolf II, and the cathedrals of Genoa and Perugia