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Francesco Gessi (20 January 1588 – 1649) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period active mainly in Bologna.Born to a noble family but 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 in the Naples Cathedral.
