Francesco Botti

Francesco Botti (1640–1711) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, active in his native Florence.

Biography
His father, Giovanni was also a painter. Like his mentor Simone Pignoni, he specialized in depicting persons or scenes from classical mythology or the bible, depicting the women in seductive poses. Among his paintings are:
 * Diana and Acteon
 * Sophonisbae, Museo Civico di Montepulciano
 * Judgement of Paris
 * Allegory of Geometry, Museo di Beaux Arts of Arras
 * Saints of the Augustinian Order for Santa Maria dei Candeli
 * Self-portrait in the Uffizi
 * Story of Santa Rosalia, Museo della Fondazione Primo Conti in Fiesole
 * A Nativity and an Ecstasy of Ste Margherita, Cappella Corsini in Santo Spirito, Florence

Among his pupils was Matteo Bonechi.