Early Life, Family and Training Born in Pisa on 29 February 1556, Aurelio Lomi entered a world where art was a family trade. He was the brother of Baccio Lomi and Orazio Gentileschi, the latter of whom would eventually become one of his own pupils. This lineage of painters suggests a life shaped by the constant presence of pigment and brush. It is believed that his initial training may have been overseen by his father, Giovanni Battista Lomi, providing the foundational discipline required for a career in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. As his technical skill developed, Lomi moved beyond the imm…