Andreani was born and generally active in Mantua about 1540 (Brulliot says 1560) and died at Rome in 1623. His engravings are scarce and valuable, and are chiefly copies of Mantegna, Albrecht Dürer, Parmigianino and Titian.
Andreani was a skilled engraver who lived in Mantua during the Renaissance period. His work focused on copying famous artists such as Mantegna, Dürer, Parmigianino, and Titian.