Giovanni Battista Cremonini

Giovanni Battista Cremonini (c. 1550 - 1610) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period.

The Agony in the Garden, circa 1595

Biography

Born in Cento, but mostly active in Bologna. His father Matteo Cremonini was also a painter. Giambattista was active in fresco decoration of houses, he was aided by his cousin, Bartolommeo Ramenghi.^[1] One of his pupils was Odoardo Fialetti.

Among his works in Bologna are the following:^[2]

• Frescoes in the Casa Lucchini
• St Jerome and St Lawrence for Chapel of the Annunciation of the church of San Domenico
• Above entrance to Church of San Francesco in Bologna
• Decorations in Cantone of the Colegio di Spagna
• Crucifix for church of the Scalzi
• History of the building of the church in first chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Monte
• Decorations lateral to Francesco Francia's altarpiece of St Roch in Chiesa della Morte
• Infirmary of San Michele in Bosco