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

Carlo Levi (1902 - 1975)
Carlo Levi
1902 - 1975
Piero Pizzi Cannella (1955)
Piero Pizzi Cannella
1955
Francesco Zuccarelli (1702 - 1788)
Francesco Zuccarelli
1702 - 1788
Сesare Сorte (1554 - 1613)
Сesare Сorte
1554 - 1613
Umberto Riva (1928 - 2021)
Umberto Riva
1928 - 2021
Alik Cavaliere (1926 - 1998)
Alik Cavaliere
1926 - 1998
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591 - 1666)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
1591 - 1666
Jacopo di Paolo (1345 - 1430)
Jacopo di Paolo
1345 - 1430
Tomas Maldonado (1922 - 2018)
Tomas Maldonado
1922 - 2018
Francesco Providoni (1633 - 1697)
Francesco Providoni
1633 - 1697
Peppi Bottrop (1986)
Peppi Bottrop
1986
Giuseppe de Nittis (1846 - 1884)
Giuseppe de Nittis
1846 - 1884
Carl Timoleon von Neff (1805 - 1877)
Carl Timoleon von Neff
1805 - 1877
Conrad Marca-Relli (1913 - 2000)
Conrad Marca-Relli
1913 - 2000
Vittoriano Viganò (1919 - 1996)
Vittoriano Viganò
1919 - 1996
Francesco Allegrini (1567 - 1663)
Francesco Allegrini
1567 - 1663

Creators Naturalism

Zygmunt Aydukevich (1861 - 1917)
Zygmunt Aydukevich
1861 - 1917
Charles-Emile Jacque (1813 - 1894)
Charles-Emile Jacque
1813 - 1894
Dmitry Antonovich Kolupaev (1883 - 1954)
Dmitry Antonovich Kolupaev
1883 - 1954
Pierre Ernest Ballue (1855 - 1928)
Pierre Ernest Ballue
1855 - 1928
Hermann Bahner (1867 - 1938)
Hermann Bahner
1867 - 1938
Vasily Dmitrievich Chegodar (1918 - 1989)
Vasily Dmitrievich Chegodar
1918 - 1989
Jan Mateiko (1838 - 1893)
Jan Mateiko
1838 - 1893
Wolfgang Escher (1920 - 2008)
Wolfgang Escher
1920 - 2008
Count Vladimir Muraviov (1861 - 1940)
Count Vladimir Muraviov
1861 - 1940
Heinrich Heinlein (1803 - 1885)
Heinrich Heinlein
1803 - 1885
Gregorio Fernández (1576 - 1636)
Gregorio Fernández
1576 - 1636
 Otto Scheuerer (1862 - 1934)
Otto Scheuerer
1862 - 1934
August Heinrich Mansfeld (1816 - 1901)
August Heinrich Mansfeld
1816 - 1901
William Thackeray (1811 - 1863)
William Thackeray
1811 - 1863
Leopold Burger (1861 - 1903)
Leopold Burger
1861 - 1903
Isidor Kaufman (1853 - 1921)
Isidor Kaufman
1853 - 1921
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