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

Bruno Di Bello (1938 - 2019)
Bruno Di Bello
1938 - 2019
Giambettino Cignaroli (1706 - 1770)
Giambettino Cignaroli
1706 - 1770
Umberto Mariani (1936)
Umberto Mariani
1936
Orazio Cambiasi (Cambiaso) (1589)
Orazio Cambiasi (Cambiaso)
1589
Piero Fornasetti (1913 - 1988)
Piero Fornasetti
1913 - 1988
Friedrich Nerly (1807 - 1878)
Friedrich Nerly
1807 - 1878
Sergio Mazza (1931)
Sergio Mazza
1931
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591 - 1666)
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
1591 - 1666
 Vecchietta (1412 - 1480)
Vecchietta
1412 - 1480
Ernesto de Fiori (1884 - 1945)
Ernesto de Fiori
1884 - 1945
Alessandro Molinari (1772 - 1831)
Alessandro Molinari
1772 - 1831
Andrea Casali (1705 - 1784)
Andrea Casali
1705 - 1784
Giovanni Stanchi (1608 - 1675)
Giovanni Stanchi
1608 - 1675
Toni Zuccheri (1936 - 2008)
Toni Zuccheri
1936 - 2008
Matteo di Giovanni Di Bartolo (1430 - 1495)
Matteo di Giovanni Di Bartolo
1430 - 1495
Johann Baptist von Lampi I (1751 - 1830)
Johann Baptist von Lampi I
1751 - 1830

Creators Naturalism

William Watts (1752 - 1851)
William Watts
1752 - 1851
Claus Bergen (1885 - 1964)
Claus Bergen
1885 - 1964
Hans-Wilhelm Spitzmann (1920 - 1989)
Hans-Wilhelm Spitzmann
1920 - 1989
Georg Wolfgang Knorr (1705 - 1761)
Georg Wolfgang Knorr
1705 - 1761
Alfred-Louis Brunet-Debaines (1845 - 1939)
Alfred-Louis Brunet-Debaines
1845 - 1939
Jules Gélibert (1834 - 1916)
Jules Gélibert
1834 - 1916
Frédéric-Auguste Cazals (1865 - 1941)
Frédéric-Auguste Cazals
1865 - 1941
Kenneth Martin (1905 - 1984)
Kenneth Martin
1905 - 1984
Franz van Severdonck (1809 - 1889)
Franz van Severdonck
1809 - 1889
Carl Frederick Ogor (1833 - 1895)
Carl Frederick Ogor
1833 - 1895
Marguérite Dielman (1865 - 1942)
Marguérite Dielman
1865 - 1942
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Issaev (1891 - 1977)
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Issaev
1891 - 1977
Edouard Etienne Jouas (1866 - 1942)
Edouard Etienne Jouas
1866 - 1942
Zygmunt Aydukevich (1861 - 1917)
Zygmunt Aydukevich
1861 - 1917
Johann Joseph Geisser (1824 - 1894)
Johann Joseph Geisser
1824 - 1894
Johanna Luise Groppe (1863 - 1921)
Johanna Luise Groppe
1863 - 1921