Annibale Carracci

Annibale Carracci Despite being a meek and modest man, Annibale Carracci became one of the most significant and well-known painters of late sixteenth-century Italy. He is likely the essential player in the transition between the Mannerist and Baroque movements. Carracci advocated for a return to the subtle simplicity used in the past by artists like Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese, and Correggio while denying the aesthetic allures of the former's artificial and overly complex style. Carracci worked closely with his brother Agostino and his cousin Ludovico before becoming well-known as an individual artist. The Carracci completed significant public commissions simultaneously. Young socialist...
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