Alessandro Fei (1543–1592)

• Was an Italian painter active in Florence.
• He was also called il Barbiere (the Barber).
• Fei was trained by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio, and also worked under Pier Francesco Foschi.
• Fei's artistic career flourished as he became involved in significant decorative projects and large commissions.
• His most notable works include frescoes for the decoration of Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.
• He participated in the Vasari-directed decoration of the Studiolo of Francesco I with an oval canvas relating a Goldsmith Shop story.
• Fei became a member of the Accademia dell’Arte e del Disegno in Florence in 1563.
• Fei's works extended to the Vatican, where he participated in the decoration of the Sistine Chapel under the supervision of Giorgio Vasari.
• In 1564, Fei participated in the creation of funerary arrangements for the celebrated artist Michelangelo, who had recently passed away.
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