Albani, Or Albano, Francesco, an Italian painter, born in Bologna, March 17, 1578, died Oct. 4,1660. He studied under Denis Calvaert and Ludovico Carracci. His frescos in the national church of the Spaniards in Rome brought him into notice. His fame is chiefly founded upon his smaller paintings. He loved to paint pleasant landscapes, Venus and Cupid, young girls and children, his own 12 children by his beautiful second wife serving him as models for his finest figures.