Portrait of San Luigi Gonzaga

The painting exemplifies Mannerist characteristics, notable in its attention to detail in the subject's clothing and the contrast between the plain, shadowy background and the vibrant, symbolic elements in the curtained area.

Facchetti, trained under Lorenzo Costa the Younger and influenced by his time in Scipione da Gaeta’s Rome studio, is known for his portraiture skills, as evident in this work. The painting is part of the National Gallery of Ireland's collection.

Commissioned during Gonzaga's lifetime (though he died young), the portrait captures a moment before his canonization, reflecting the religious and artistic sensibilities of late 16th-century Rome.

While not extensively detailed in broader art historical narratives, *Portrait of San Luigi Gonzaga* remains a significant example of Facchetti's Mannerist portraiture and the enduring artistic interest in religious figures of the time.