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

Arrigo Minerbi (1881 - 1960)
Arrigo Minerbi
1881 - 1960
Sebastiano Bombelli (1635 - 1719)
Sebastiano Bombelli
1635 - 1719
Carlo Pizzi (1842 - 1909)
Carlo Pizzi
1842 - 1909
Antonio Franchi (Il Lucchese) (1638 - 1709)
Antonio Franchi (Il Lucchese)
1638 - 1709
Michele Cammarano (1835 - 1920)
Michele Cammarano
1835 - 1920
Giuseppe Wazi (1710 - 1782)
Giuseppe Wazi
1710 - 1782
Andrea Salvatore Aglio (1736 - 1786)
Andrea Salvatore Aglio
1736 - 1786
Giuliano Vangi (1931 - 2024)
Giuliano Vangi
1931 - 2024
Christopher Hewetson (1736 - 1798)
Christopher Hewetson
1736 - 1798
Francesco Robba (1698 - 1757)
Francesco Robba
1698 - 1757
Alberto Burri (1915 - 1995)
Alberto Burri
1915 - 1995
Giovanni Dupré (1817 - 1882)
Giovanni Dupré
1817 - 1882
Clemente Spera (1662 - 1742)
Clemente Spera
1662 - 1742
Tadeusz Brzozowski (1918 - 1987)
Tadeusz Brzozowski
1918 - 1987
Orazio Samacchini (1532 - 1577)
Orazio Samacchini
1532 - 1577
Johann Jakob Frey (1813 - 1865)
Johann Jakob Frey
1813 - 1865

Creators Naturalism

Hedwig Freese (1873 - ?)
Hedwig Freese
1873 - ?
George Clausen (1852 - 1944)
George Clausen
1852 - 1944
Louis Van Lint (1909 - 1986)
Louis Van Lint
1909 - 1986
Noel Mahaffey (1944 - 1984)
Noel Mahaffey
1944 - 1984
Georg Macco (1863 - 1933)
Georg Macco
1863 - 1933
Oto Logo (1931 - 2016)
Oto Logo
1931 - 2016
Joris-Karl Huysmans (1848 - 1907)
Joris-Karl Huysmans
1848 - 1907
Otto Fikentscher (1862 - 1945)
Otto Fikentscher
1862 - 1945
Edouard Traviès (1809 - 1876)
Edouard Traviès
1809 - 1876
Ron Kleemann (1937 - 2014)
Ron Kleemann
1937 - 2014
Boris Petrovich Sveshnikov (1927 - 1998)
Boris Petrovich Sveshnikov
1927 - 1998
Antonio Oberto (1872 - 1954)
Antonio Oberto
1872 - 1954
James de Rijk (1806 - 1882)
James de Rijk
1806 - 1882
Hamed Ewais (1919 - 2011)
Hamed Ewais
1919 - 2011
Wilhelmina Catharina Lagerholm (1826 - 1917)
Wilhelmina Catharina Lagerholm
1826 - 1917
Karl Josef Müller (1865 - 1942)
Karl Josef Müller
1865 - 1942
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