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Ludovico Carracci
Bolognese painter of the Baroque (1555–1619)
Ludovico Carracci | |
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Ludovico Carracci, in a 17th century portrait | |
| Born | 21 April 1555 (1555-04-21) Bologna, Italy |
| Died | 13 November 1619(1619-11-13) (aged 64) Bologna |
| Education | Prospero Fontana |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Baroque |
Ludovico (or Lodovico) Carracci (Italian:[ludoˈviːkokarˈrattʃi]; 21 April 1555 – 13 November 1619) was an Italian, early-Baroque painter, etcher, and printmaker born in Bologna. His works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering light that create spiritual emotion and are credited with reinvigorating Italian art, especially fresco art, which was subsumed with formalistic Mannerism. He died in Bologna in 1619.
Biography
Ludovico apprenticed under Prospero Fontana in Bologna and traveled to Florence, Parma, and Venice, before returning to his hometown. Together with his cousins Ludovico carracci judas.