Lanfranco was born in Parma, where he began as an apprentice to the Bolognese Agostino Carracci, working alongside fellow Parmesan Sisto Badalocchio in the local Farnese palaces.
Lanfranco was born in Parma. He began as an apprentice to the Bolognese Agostino Carracci. He was working alongside fellow Parmesan Sisto Badalocchio in the local Farnese palaces.