Francesco Arancio

Francesco Arancio (born 1844) was an Italian painter.

He was born in Palermo, where he first trained under Salvatore Lo Forte. In 1870, he won a bronze medal at the Exposition of Palermo for his painting of a large realistic portrait of a Garibaldino and similarly a bronze medal from Messina for a small canvas representing the choir of the Cathedral of Palermo; and an honorable mention at the Casino delle Arti in Palermo for a small canvas depicting a half-figure. He also completed many portraits of prominent families of Palermo. Among his works are:
 * Interior of the Church of the Martorana.
 * Madonna dell'Arco for the church of San Francesco da Paola in Palermo
 * Madonna del Perpetuo Soccorso on gilded wood, for the church of Santi Pietro e Paolo in Palermo
 * Sant'Antonio for the church of Sepolcro in Bagheria, near Palermo
 * Choir of the Cathedral of Palermo
 * La Pesca
 * Studio dal vero