Born in
Parma, he worked first under
Agostino Carracci in
Bologna, then
Annibale Carracci, in
Rome. He worked with Annibale till 1609, then moved back to Parma. His best known work as an engraver was the ''Raphael's Bible'' series, which he created together with his fellow student,
Giovanni Lanfranco. The images depict a series of
frescoes by
Raphael's workshop in the
Vatican loggias. As a painter, his most important work are the frescoes in the church of San Giovanni Evangelista,
Reggio Emilia, which are based on
Correggio's earlier works. In this church, he executed the decoration of the
dome and
pendentives. The dome fresco represents the
parousia, i.e. the second coming of Christ, while the pendentives are adorned by the four
cardinal virtues. Though he often cooperated in fresco painting with Lanfranco, for example in Annibale-designed series the San Diego Chapel in
San Giacomo degli Spagnoli (1602–1607) and in
Palazzo Costaguti (
Nessus and Deianeira), Badalocchio never received the same recognition as his peer. Nevertheless, he is recognized today as an important figure in bringing the artistic styles of the Italian
Baroque to northern Italy. Badalocchio died in Bologna around 1647. ==Gallery==