BADALOCCHIO

badalocchio, sisto, surnamed rosa (1581-1647), italian painter and engraver, was born at parma. he was of the school of annibale carracci, by whom he was highly esteemed for design. his principal engravings are the series known as raphael's bible, which were executed by him in conjunction with lanfranco, another pupil of carracci. the best of his paintings, which are few in number, are at parma. he died at bologna. badalona (anc. _baetulo_), a town of north-eastern spain, in the province of barcelona; 6 m. n.e. of the city of barcelona, on the left bank of the small river besos, and on the mediterranean sea. pop. (1900) 19,240. badalona has a station on the coast railway from barcelona to perpignan in france, and a small harbour, chiefly important for its fishing and boat-building trades. there are gas, chemical and mineral-oil works in the town, which also manufactures woollen and cotton goods, glass, biscuits, sugar and brandy; while the surrounding fertile plains produce an abundance of grain, wine and fruit. badalona thus largely contributes to the export trade of barcelona, and may, in fact, be regarded as its industrial suburb.