Agostino, Annibale, Ludovico
(1555-1619)
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Agostino, Annibale, Ludovico (1555-1619) |
Carracci. Family of Bolognese painters, the brothers Agostino (1557-1602) and Annibale (1560-1609) and their cousin Ludovico (1555-1619), who were prominent figures at the end of the 16th century in the movement against the prevailing Mannerist artificiality of Italian painting. As such they mark a transitionary step toward the Baroque style.
Early in their careers, they worked together and scholars conclude
it is imposible to distinguish their individual contributions,
especially in their masterpiece, the frescos in the Palazzo Fava in
Bologna (c.1583-84). In the early 1580s they opened a private
teaching academy, which soon became a center for contemporary art. In
their teaching they laid special emphasis on drawing from the life
(all three were outstanding graphic artists) and clear
draughtsmanship became a quality particularly associated with artists
of the Bolognese School.
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