The Brief, Sharp Impact of Pietro Faccini To look at the surviving works of Pietro Faccini is to witness a sudden, energetic rupture in the Bolognese tradition. He did not spend a lifetime refining a single method; instead, he arrived late to the canvas and left the stage far too soon. Born in Bologna in 1562, Faccini bypassed the typical early apprenticeship, entering the Carracci academy around 1583 only after an initial career in c…