Lodovico Carracci (1555 - 1619)

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Lodovico Carracci

Lodovico Carracci was a significant Italian painter and printmaker from Bologna, renowned for his contributions to Baroque art and the Bolognese school. He was a pivotal figure in reinvigorating Italian art, particularly fresco art, which had been overshadowed by the formalistic Mannerism of the late Renaissance period​.

His works are distinguished by their emotional depth and spiritual intensity, often achieved through bold gestures and dramatic lighting. As an artist, he was instrumental in establishing the Carracci workshop and style, alongside his cousins Agostino and Annibale Carracci. Together, they founded an art academy in Bologna around 1585 that focused on a naturalistic approach to painting, emphasizing life drawing and a return to classical principles.

Lodovico Carracci was known for his skillful use of colour and his ability to create harmonious and balanced compositions. His works often depicted religious and mythological subjects and he was particularly famous for his frescoes, which adorned many churches and palaces in Bologna. He was also an influential teacher, with Guido Reni and Domenichino among his pupils.

Among Carracci's known works are notable religious compositions like "The Lamentation" and "Madonna and Child with Saints," which are now housed in prestigious museums such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York​. He also worked on significant fresco cycles in private palaces, such as the cycle depicting the story of Jason and the Argonauts in the Palazzo Fava, completed in 1584​.

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Date and place of birt:21 april 1555, Bologna, Italy
Date and place of death:13 november 1619, Bologna, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XVI, XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Painter, Sculptor
Art school / group:Bolognese School
Genre:Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:Realism, Naturalism

Creators Italy

Francesco Bertos (1678 - 1741)
Francesco Bertos
1678 - 1741
Gustavo Simoni (1845 - 1926)
Gustavo Simoni
1845 - 1926
Joseph Nollekens (1737 - 1823)
Joseph Nollekens
1737 - 1823
Giovanni Carlo Aliberti (1662 - 1727)
Giovanni Carlo Aliberti
1662 - 1727
Francesco Ubertini Verdi (1494 - 1557)
Francesco Ubertini Verdi
1494 - 1557
Ivanhoe Gambini (1904 - 1992)
Ivanhoe Gambini
1904 - 1992
Sabino Ventura (1935)
Sabino Ventura
1935
Pompeo Aldrovandini (1677 - 1735)
Pompeo Aldrovandini
1677 - 1735
Matteo di Giovanni Di Bartolo (1430 - 1495)
Matteo di Giovanni Di Bartolo
1430 - 1495
Renato Natali (1883 - 1979)
Renato Natali
1883 - 1979
Giovanni Stefano Robatto (1649 - 1733)
Giovanni Stefano Robatto
1649 - 1733
A. Batacchi ()
A. Batacchi
Emilio Giuseppe Dossena (1903 - 1987)
Emilio Giuseppe Dossena
1903 - 1987
Neith Nevelson (1946)
Neith Nevelson
1946
Lelio Orsi (1511 - 1587)
Lelio Orsi
1511 - 1587
Bice Lazzari (1900 - 1981)
Bice Lazzari
1900 - 1981

Creators Naturalism

Pietro Bellotti (1627 - 1700)
Pietro Bellotti
1627 - 1700
Francois Maret (1893 - 1985)
Francois Maret
1893 - 1985
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner (1918 - 2010)
Marlene Neubauer-Woerner
1918 - 2010
Caspar Ritter (1861 - 1923)
Caspar Ritter
1861 - 1923
Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz (1824 - 1902)
Julie Wilhelmine Hagen-Schwarz
1824 - 1902
Wojciech Kossak (1856 - 1942)
Wojciech Kossak
1856 - 1942
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1811 - 1879)
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev
1811 - 1879
Franz Leo Ruben (1842 - 1920)
Franz Leo Ruben
1842 - 1920
Pyotr Gurievich Korostelyov (1924 - 2017)
Pyotr Gurievich Korostelyov
1924 - 2017
Georg Wilhelm Degode (1862 - 1931)
Georg Wilhelm Degode
1862 - 1931
Stefano Bersani (1872 - 1914)
Stefano Bersani
1872 - 1914
Vasily Dmitrievich Chegodar (1918 - 1989)
Vasily Dmitrievich Chegodar
1918 - 1989
Karl Köpping (1848 - 1914)
Karl Köpping
1848 - 1914
Petr Ivanovich Petrovichev (Kuzmichev) (1874 - 1947)
Petr Ivanovich Petrovichev (Kuzmichev)
1874 - 1947
Ethel Barringer (1883 - 1925)
Ethel Barringer
1883 - 1925
Vincenzo Caprile (1856 - 1936)
Vincenzo Caprile
1856 - 1936