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

Stefano di Giovanni Sassetta (1392 - 1450)
Stefano di Giovanni Sassetta
1392 - 1450
Agostino Bonalumi (1935 - 2013)
Agostino Bonalumi
1935 - 2013
Benigno Bossi (1727 - 1792)
Benigno Bossi
1727 - 1792
Enzo Nenci (1903 - 1972)
Enzo Nenci
1903 - 1972
Lippo Vanni (1315 - 1375)
Lippo Vanni
1315 - 1375
 Sallust (87 BC - 35 BC)
Sallust
87 BC - 35 BC
Paolo Farinati (1524 - 1606)
Paolo Farinati
1524 - 1606
Giovanni Andrea Podestà (Podesta) (1608 - 1673)
Giovanni Andrea Podestà (Podesta)
1608 - 1673
Filippo della Valle (1698 - 1768)
Filippo della Valle
1698 - 1768
Orazio Marinali (1643 - 1720)
Orazio Marinali
1643 - 1720
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727 - 1804)
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
1727 - 1804
Giacomo Manzu (1908 - 1991)
Giacomo Manzu
1908 - 1991
Antoine-Victor Joinville (1801 - 1849)
Antoine-Victor Joinville
1801 - 1849
Aldo Nason (1920)
Aldo Nason
1920
Domenico Corvi (1721 - 1803)
Domenico Corvi
1721 - 1803
Martino Di Bartolomeo (1389 - 1434)
Martino Di Bartolomeo
1389 - 1434

Creators Naturalism

Edward Borein (1872 - 1945)
Edward Borein
1872 - 1945
Nikolay Vasilevich Dosekin (1863 - 1935)
Nikolay Vasilevich Dosekin
1863 - 1935
Joseph Dierickx (1865 - 1959)
Joseph Dierickx
1865 - 1959
Luis Mu (1857 - 1945)
Luis Mu
1857 - 1945
Ludwig Obersteiner (1857 - 1896)
Ludwig Obersteiner
1857 - 1896
Herman Henstenburgh (1667 - 1726)
Herman Henstenburgh
1667 - 1726
William Lewin (1747 - 1795)
William Lewin
1747 - 1795
Carlo Ignazio Pozzi (1786 - 1842)
Carlo Ignazio Pozzi
1786 - 1842
Ole Ring (1902 - 1972)
Ole Ring
1902 - 1972
Hans Brunner (1813 - 1888)
Hans Brunner
1813 - 1888
Jacques Guiaud (1810 - 1876)
Jacques Guiaud
1810 - 1876
Théodore Cériez (1832 - 1904)
Théodore Cériez
1832 - 1904
Cristofano Allori (1577 - 1621)
Cristofano Allori
1577 - 1621
Franciscus van der Steen (1615 - 1672)
Franciscus van der Steen
1615 - 1672
Jacques Alfred Brielman (1834 - 1892)
Jacques Alfred Brielman
1834 - 1892
Dora Lynnell Wilson (1883 - 1946)
Dora Lynnell Wilson
1883 - 1946
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