Origins & Early Life

Annibale Carracci ( kə-RAH-chee, UK also kə-RATCH-ee, Italian: [anˈniːbale karˈrattʃi]; November 3, 1560 – July 15, 1609) was an Italian painter and instructor, active in Bologna and later in Rome. Along with his younger brother Agostino Carracci and elder cousin Ludovico Carracci (with whom he also worked collectively), Annibale was one of the progenitors, if not founders of a leading strand of the Baroque style, borrowing from styles from both north and south of their native city, and aspiring for a return to classical monumentality, but adding a more vital dynamism. Painters working under Annibale at the gallery of the Palazzo Farnese would be highly influential in Roman painting for decades. Annibale Carracci was born in Bologna, was likely first apprenticed within his family, and probably trained by his cousin, Ludovico as well as by the painter Bartolomeo Passarotti.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

In 1582, the Annibale, Agostino, and Ludovico opened a painters' studio, initially called by some the Academy of the Desiderosi (desirous of fame and learning) and subsequently the Incamminati (progressives; literally "of those opening a new way"). Considered "the first major art school based...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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