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His father was a wood-carver, but Francesco entered the guild of goldsmiths (1482), and was elected its head in the following year.
His master was one Duc, surnamed Francia, doubtless because of his native land, and Francesco adopted this surname, either through gratitude, or more probably as a valuable trade-mark.
Raibolini detto il Francia (Bologna, 1812); DUCHESNE, Essai sur les Nielles (Paris, 1812); REID, The Engravings of Francia (London, 1871); WILLIAMSON, Francia (London, 1901).
In 1470 Francesco Cossa had come to Bologna from Ferrara, and had settled down in that city for the rest of his short life.
Inasmuch as the paintings that Francia signed bear his name of Francia, not the family name of Raibolini, it may be well to revert to the statement made in the first chapter, deriving the name from the goldsmith Duc, surnamed Francia, to whom the artist served his apprenticeship.
Messer Francesco also presented a jewel to the church, which the records say was set by Francia ; and so beautiful was it esteemed to be, that by the desire of the Chapter it was depicted in the picture, and can be seen hanging over the head of the Madonna.
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