Francesco Gialdisi (circa 1650-after 1720) was an Italian painter, born in Parma but active mainly in Cremona.Citing Luigi Lanzi, in entry of The Dictionary of Biographical Reference Containing One hundred thousand names, by Lawrence B. Phillips; Published by Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, London; 1871; page 431.Note: the Phillip's Dictionary also mentions an 18th century painter named N. Gialdisi. There is little biographical information available.
He is almost certainly the same as the Gialdisi or Gianlisi (Parma 1650 – Cremona 1720), as cited in Notizie istoriche de’ pittori, scultori e architetti cremonesi (1774) by Giovanni Battista Zaist, who was a painter mostly known by still lifes of flowers and sometimes musical instruments.Discussion of portraits of Stradivarius in Cremona Oggi.Dizionario Parmigiano. Other sources mention Antonio Gianlisi (Parma 1671 – Cremona 1727). His works may resemble those of Evaristo Baschenis.
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