Agostino Carracci

(b. August 16, 1557)

Works

Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) was an Italian Mannerist painter, printmaker, and draughtsman from Bologna, part of the influential Carracci family of artists. He was known for his engravings, religious compositions, and contributions to the development of academic art training through the Accademia degli Incamminati.

Pen And Brown Ink Profile Heads Figure Study Study Portraits Renaissance

Study of two heads, seen in profile: a head of a man with a beard and head of a woman with a floral headpiece

Artists in conversation