BAROCCI (or BAROCCIO), FEDERIGO (1528–1612)  , Italian painter, was born at Urbino, where the genius of Raphael inspired him . In his early youth he travelled to Rome, where he painted in fresco and was warmly commended by Michelangelo . He then returned to Urbino, where, with the exception of some short visits to Rome, he continued to reside till his death . He acquired great fame by his paintings of religious subjects, in the style of which he to some extent imitated Correggio . His own followers were very numerous, but according to Lanzi (Hist. of Painting) carried their master's peculiarities to excess . Barocci also etched from his own designs a few prints, which are highly finished, and executed with great softness and delicacy .