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Cesare Aretusi (1 September 1549 – 4 October 1612) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance period. He was born in Modena and trained with Bartolomeo Ramenghi (Bagnacavallo). Known primarily as a portrait painter Aretusi also painted the cupola of the cathedral of St. Peter in Bologna where he was assisted by Giovanni Battista Fiorini. Aretusi is described by Lanzi as the better colorist while Fiorini the better designer.
