Lanini was born in
Mortara, Italy. He trained initially as a pupil of the painter
Andrea Scotto, then worked with
Pietro Perugino, and finally with
Gaudenzio Ferrari. He painted a
Last Supper for the church
San Nazaro Grande in Milan, a
Holy family for the church of
Sant'Ambrogio, now on display in the
Brera Gallery, and the frescoes on the
Life of the Magdalen for the church of San Cristoforo in
Vercelli. Three of his works are on display at the
Museo Francesco Borgogna in Vercelli, including an
Annunciation; a
Madonna and Child with Saints Bernardino of Siena and St Francis of Assisi (also labelled
Madonna del cane due to dog asleep below Virgin); and a painted standard of
Madonna and Child with St Anne and hooded confraternity brothers, painted for the Confraternita di Sant'Anna. Lanini painted a
St Catherine for the church
San Celso. He frescoed sibyls for the
Novara Cathedral. He also painted for a chapel in the
Basilica of San Magno, Legnano. Other paintings are in
Saronno. ==References==