a famous Italian painter, born of a good family at Bologna in 1581. He was at first a disciple of Calvart the Fleming, but soon quitted his school for that of the Caraccis. He always applied himself to his work with much study and thoughtfulness; and never offered to touch his pencil but when he found a proper kind of enthusiasm upon him. His great skill in architecture also procured him the appointment of chief architect of the apostolical palace from Pope Gregory XV.; nor was he without a theoretical knowledge in music. He died in 1641.