Ercole Ruggiero
Ercole Ruggiero (17th century) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was initially a devoted pupil of Francesco Gessi in Bologna; and also was known as Ercolino del Gessi or Ercolino da Bologna. His brother was known as Battistino del Gessi, initially a pupil of Domenichino and Gessi, then became a follower of Pietro da Cortona. He died during the papacy of Urban VIII. References

17th-century Italian painters
Italian male painters
Painters from Bologna
Italian Baroque painters
1600s births
Year of death unknown