ZUCCHERO (Federico), an eminent painter, the brother of Taddeo, was born in 1543; and being carried to the jubilee at Rome in 1550, was placed under his brother there. He afterwards finished many of his brother's pieces. Pope Gregory XIII. employed him; but having a difference with some of his officers, he drew a picture of Slander, that was afterward engraved by Cornelius Cort, in which he represented those who had offended him, decorated with asses ears. For this he was obliged to leave Rome: he then worked in France for the cardinal of Lorraine, and in the Escorial for Philip II. without contenting either of them; but was more fortunate in England, where he drew a picture of queen Elizabeth, and did some other pieces that were much commended. At length returning to Italy, and working at Venice, pope Gregory recalled and pardoned him. Soon after he received a brief from the pope for erecting an academy of painting; of which being chosen the first prince, he built a noble apartment for their meeting. He afterwards went to Venice, to print some books he had written on painting, and from thence passed into Savoy; but in a journey to Loretto died at Ancona, in the year 1609. In his style and manner of painting, he differed but little from his brother, though he far excelled him in sculpture and architecture.