Francesco Paglia

Francesco Paglia (1636 - after 1700) was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, mainly active in Brescia.

He was a pupil of Guercino. He was also wrote a description of paintings in Brescia, using both prose and poetry, titled "il Giardino della Pittura" (The Garden of Painting). A copy of the manuscript was in the hands of the Avogadro family, which was known for their local patronage. Paglia also painted a "St. Onofrio in the desert" for the church of San Barnaba.

He had two sons, Antonio Paglia (1680- 9 February 1747) and Angelo Paglia (born 1681), both painters. Antonio moved to Venice after the death of his father to study with Sebastiano Ricci. Angelo also learned to sculpt in clay from the Brescian Santo Calegari.

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*cite book | author= Federico Nicoli Cristiani | year=1807| title= Della Vita delle pitture di Lattanzio Gambara; Memorie Storiche aggiuntevi brevi notizie intorno a' più celebri ed eccelenti pittori Bresciani| chapter= | editor= | others= | pages= pages 173-175| publisher= Spinelli e Valgiti, Brescia| id= | url= http://books.google.com/books?id=FF0GAAAAQAAJ&pg=PP11&dq=Federico+Nicoli+Cristiani| authorlink=