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

Enrico Prampolini (1894 - 1956)
Enrico Prampolini
1894 - 1956
Lippo Vanni (1315 - 1375)
Lippo Vanni
1315 - 1375
Bonifacio Veronese (1487 - 1553)
Bonifacio Veronese
1487 - 1553
Alessandro Varotari (1588 - 1649)
Alessandro Varotari
1588 - 1649
Paolo Venini (1895 - 1959)
Paolo Venini
1895 - 1959
Giuseppe Ceracchi (1751 - 1801)
Giuseppe Ceracchi
1751 - 1801
Giovanni Carnovalli (1804 - 1874)
Giovanni Carnovalli
1804 - 1874
 Pinturicchio (1454 - 1513)
Pinturicchio
1454 - 1513
Luca Cambiaso (1527 - 1585)
Luca Cambiaso
1527 - 1585
Franca Helg (1920 - 1989)
Franca Helg
1920 - 1989
Juan Lepiani (1864 - 1932)
Juan Lepiani
1864 - 1932
Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky (1900 - 1948)
Boris Konstantinovich Bilinsky
1900 - 1948
Gentile Bellini (1429 - 1507)
Gentile Bellini
1429 - 1507
Antonio Ambrogio Alciati (1878 - 1929)
Antonio Ambrogio Alciati
1878 - 1929
Domenico Parodi (1672 - 1742)
Domenico Parodi
1672 - 1742
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff (1799 - 1866)
Carl Wilhelm Götzloff
1799 - 1866

Creators Naturalism

Jean Frédéric Bazille (1841 - 1870)
Jean Frédéric Bazille
1841 - 1870
Jacob Van Velsen (1597 - 1656)
Jacob Van Velsen
1597 - 1656
Albrecht Adam (1786 - 1862)
Albrecht Adam
1786 - 1862
Agapit Stevens (1848 - 1924)
Agapit Stevens
1848 - 1924
Stanislav Grokholsky (1858 - 1932)
Stanislav Grokholsky
1858 - 1932
Constantin Guys (1802 - 1892)
Constantin Guys
1802 - 1892
Markus Matthias Krüger (1981)
Markus Matthias Krüger
1981
Aleksandra Briede (1901 - 1992)
Aleksandra Briede
1901 - 1992
Wladyslaw Wankie (1860 - 1925)
Wladyslaw Wankie
1860 - 1925
Wilhelm Kleinenbroich (1812 - 1895)
Wilhelm Kleinenbroich
1812 - 1895
Claude Firmin-Goy (1864 - 1944)
Claude Firmin-Goy
1864 - 1944
Walter Lazzaro (1914 - 1989)
Walter Lazzaro
1914 - 1989
Robert Winchester Fraser (1848 - 1906)
Robert Winchester Fraser
1848 - 1906
Franz Leo Ruben (1842 - 1920)
Franz Leo Ruben
1842 - 1920
Johann Christian Hirt (1836 - 1897)
Johann Christian Hirt
1836 - 1897
Alexey Kuzmich Denisov-Uralsky (1864 - 1926)
Alexey Kuzmich Denisov-Uralsky
1864 - 1926
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