Annibale Carracci 1560-1609
Italian
Annibale Carracci Locations
Painter, draughtsman and printmaker, brother of (2) Agostino Carracci. Since his lifetime, he has been considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His masterpiece, the ceiling (1597-1601) of the Galleria Farnese, Rome, merges a vibrant naturalism with the formal language of classicism in a grand and monumental style. Annibale was also instrumental in evolving the ideal, classical landscape and is generally credited with the invention of CARICATURE.
Annibale Carracci Venus, Adonis and Cupid 1590
Museo del Prado, Madrid
Virgin with Cherries (mk05) Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/2''(120 x 98 cm).From the Chateau de l'Isle-Adam(Val d'Oise);entered the Louvre ca 1800 Painting ID:: 20346
Annibale Carracci Virgin with Cherries (mk05) Canvas,47 1/4 x 38 1/2''(120 x 98 cm).From the Chateau de l'Isle-Adam(Val d'Oise);entered the Louvre ca 1800
The Stoning of ST.Stephen (mk05) Copper,16 1/2 x 21 1/4''(42 x 54 cm)Given to Louis XIV before 1679 Painting ID:: 20347
1560-1609
Italian
Annibale Carracci Locations
Painter, draughtsman and printmaker, brother of (2) Agostino Carracci. Since his lifetime, he has been considered one of the greatest Italian painters of his age. His masterpiece, the ceiling (1597-1601) of the Galleria Farnese, Rome, merges a vibrant naturalism with the formal language of classicism in a grand and monumental style. Annibale was also instrumental in evolving the ideal, classical landscape and is generally credited with the invention of CARICATURE.