By traveling regularly, Francesco Vanni brought an art combining many influences to his native Siena. In its evolution away from Mannerism and its allegiance to the styles of Raphael, Federico Barocci, and the Carracci, Vanni's art had a lasting impact on Sienese painting. After training with his stepfather, Vanni went to Bologna, where he may have worked under Bartolommeo Passarotti. He absorbed
