Annibale Carracci 1560-1609
Italian
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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. The VIrgin Appearing to ST Luke and ST Catherine (mk05) 1592
Canvas,158 x 89''(401 x 226 cm).From the ducal gallery of Modena 1776;entered the Louvre in 1797
