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After his return to Rome by 1612, Lanfranco competed with other
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Lanfranco was a versatile and eclectic trainee of the
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Domenichino engaged in a rivalry for the main fresco commissions. A measure of the competition can be gauged from
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perspective, the crowded array of figures is a landmark in
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By 1605, Lanfranco was obtaining some independent commissions; for example, he contributed paintings to the
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Lanfranco's studio became quite active, painting frescoes in the
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has the sunlit Carraci-like style. In 1622, he painted the
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