o than it then possessed. His style was formed on that of Coreggio, though he failed in giving his pictures the mellow lucidness of that mighty master of colouring. Cigoli drew well, and had a good knowledge of perspective, in which he was instructed by Buontalenti, while he was the scholar of Santi di Tito. His finest pictures are in the churches of Florence and in the ducal gallery. The Martyrdom of St Stephen in the nunnery of Monte Domini, and his St Albert in S. Maria Maggiore; and above all his St Peter healing the lame man in the Vatican, are among his noblest productions. This last Sacchi considers next to Raphael's Transfiguration, and the St Jerome of Domenichino. Cigoli died in 1613. (T.S.T.)Carlo, an Italian painter, born at Bologna in 1628. He was the disciple of Albano. Pope Clement XI. nominated him prince of the academy of Bologna, and loaded him with favours. Cignani died at Forli in 1719. His cupola of La Madonna del Fuoco at Forli, representing Paradise, is an admirable work. His principal pictures are at Rome, Bologna, and Forli.