Antonio Rossi

Antonio Rossi (1700–1753) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque or Rococo period, active mainly in Bologna, Papal States.

Born in Bologna, his father a merchant, obtained for his son a Jesuit education, and then training under Lorenzo Bergonzoni. Subsequently, along with Giuseppe Marchesi, he worked in the studio of Marcantonio Franceschini. He was a member of the Accademia Clementina.

Most of his works were on religious topics. He painted for the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna. Among his works are: San Tommaso da Villanova(1723), now housed at hospital of Cento Martyrdom of St Bartholemew (1736) for Oratory della Concezione in Crevalcore Madonna e Santa Maria Maddalena dè Pazzi (1737) for the chiesa arcipretale of Medicina Portraits of Seven founding Saints (1740) for church of San Lorenzo in Budrio Saints Augustine and Monica in ecstasy (1753-1755) for San Giacomo Maggiore in Bologna Madonna, St Michael, and St Blaise in ecstasy (1754) for Basilica of San Biagio, Cento St Peter and Paul before an allegory of Faith for the Cathedral of Anzola dell'Emilia Consecration of the Bishop by the Blessed Nicolò Albergati for the Cathedral of San Petronio, Bologna Crossing the Red Sea for Villa Boncompagni-Barbieri at Cicogna di San Lazzaro di Savena.