Benedetto Gennari II (October 19, 1633 – December 9, 1715) was an Italian painter active during the Baroque period.

With a restless spirit, Gennari traveled to Paris in March 1672 to work for the court of King Louis XIV.

Catherine of Braganza and Mary of Modena, Catholic wives of Protestant kings, commissioned artworks for their private worship.

Gennari was an outstanding portraitist who eventually developed a style far removed from the principles taught in the school of Guercino.

In the mature phase of his style, he came to acquire characteristics of the art of northern Europe, which he learned through his travels.