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

Luigi Sabatelli (1772 - 1850)
Luigi Sabatelli
1772 - 1850
Giovanni Francesco Venturini (1650 - 1710)
Giovanni Francesco Venturini
1650 - 1710
Benedetto Di Bindo (1380 - 1417)
Benedetto Di Bindo
1380 - 1417
Francesco Fidanza (1747 - 1819)
Francesco Fidanza
1747 - 1819
Antonello da Messina (1430 - 1479)
Antonello da Messina
1430 - 1479
Giuseppe Natali (1652 - 1722)
Giuseppe Natali
1652 - 1722
Francesco Savani (1723 - 1772)
Francesco Savani
1723 - 1772
Guglielmo Borremans (1672 - 1744)
Guglielmo Borremans
1672 - 1744
Martín Rico y Ortega (1833 - 1908)
Martín Rico y Ortega
1833 - 1908
Cincinnato Baruzzi (1796 - 1878)
Cincinnato Baruzzi
1796 - 1878
 Master of the Fiesole Epiphany (1425 - 1496)
Master of the Fiesole Epiphany
1425 - 1496
Ardengo Soffici (1879 - 1964)
Ardengo Soffici
1879 - 1964
Giovanni Lanfranco (1582 - 1647)
Giovanni Lanfranco
1582 - 1647
Carlo Bartoli (1931 - 2020)
Carlo Bartoli
1931 - 2020
Vittoriano Viganò (1919 - 1996)
Vittoriano Viganò
1919 - 1996
Angelo Paglia (1681 - 1763)
Angelo Paglia
1681 - 1763

Creators Naturalism

Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder (1828 - 1898)
Nikolay Gustavovich Shilder
1828 - 1898
Otto Heichert (1868 - 1946)
Otto Heichert
1868 - 1946
Frantisek Ondrushek (1861 - 1932)
Frantisek Ondrushek
1861 - 1932
Jules Masuré (1819 - 1910)
Jules Masuré
1819 - 1910
Madeleine Carpentier (1865 - 1949)
Madeleine Carpentier
1865 - 1949
Gerhard West (1922 - 2006)
Gerhard West
1922 - 2006
Gleb Aleksandrovich Savinov (1915 - 2000)
Gleb Aleksandrovich Savinov
1915 - 2000
Augusto Rivalta (1837 - 1925)
Augusto Rivalta
1837 - 1925
Max Fuhrmann I (1860 - 1908)
Max Fuhrmann I
1860 - 1908
Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859 - 1937)
Henry Ossawa Tanner
1859 - 1937
Louis Joseph Anthonissen (1849 - 1913)
Louis Joseph Anthonissen
1849 - 1913
August Kattentidt (1881 - 1961)
August Kattentidt
1881 - 1961
Walter John Bayes (1869 - 1956)
Walter John Bayes
1869 - 1956
Amédée Ernest Lynen (1852 - 1938)
Amédée Ernest Lynen
1852 - 1938
Efrem Ivanovich Zverkov (1921 - 2012)
Efrem Ivanovich Zverkov
1921 - 2012
Heinrich Heinlein (1803 - 1885)
Heinrich Heinlein
1803 - 1885