Carracci, Lodovico
Born: Apr 21, 1555 AD
Died: 1619 AD, at 64 years of age.
Nationality:
Italian
Categories:
Painters
1555 - He was born in Bologna on the 21st of April.
1585 - Ludovico was a founder and director (caposindaco) of the so-called Eclectic Academy of painting (also called the Accademia degli Incamminati), which in reality was a studio with apprenticed assistants.
- Carracci's own works are characterized by a strong mood invoked by broad gestures and flickering light that create spiritual emotion.
1619 - Ludovico Carracci died in Bologna on the 13th of November.
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