Ludovico Carracci, 1555 – 1619

Ludovico Carracci: De 67 mest berømte malerier

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1593) er det mest berømte maleri af Ludovico Carracci, som er i National Gallery of Arts samling i Washington. Madonna and Child with Saints (1607) og The Lamentation (1582) er de næste to værker, som verden kender bedst. Udvalgt fra de 67 værker af Ludovico Carracci i vores katalog er her de 67, som samlere og museumsgæster oftest opsøger, inklusiv årstal, museum og historien bag hvert værk.

Rangordnet efter vores popularitetsscore, som kombinerer søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk. Opdateret oktober 2026. Hvert mesterværk på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museumskvalitet eller som et kunsttryk i den størrelse, du vælger.

Portræt af Ludovico Carracci
Ludovico Carracci · 1555 – 1619
Født · død
1555 – 1619, Bologna
Bevægelse
Baroque
Værker i vores katalog
67
Mest kendte
The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1593)
Flest værker hos
Bavarian State Painting Collections

Top 10: Ludovico Carraccis mest kendte malerier

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1593) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

1593 · Oil On Canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

To gaze upon this depiction of The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is to step directly into the heart of Baroque devotion. It is an artwork that does not merely hang on a wall; it envelops the viewer in a palpable atmosphere of sacred serenity and profound familial love. The composition immediately draws the eye into a pyramidal embrace, centering the Virgin Mary with the infant Jesus at its…

Madonna and Child with Saints (1607) af Ludovico Carracci
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Madonna and Child with Saints

1607 · Oil On Copper · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

To gaze upon this depiction of the Madonna and Child with Saints is to step directly into the heart of Bologna's artistic fervor during the early seventeenth century. Ludovico Carracci, a master whose hand guided art through a period of profound transition, has gifted us a scene that is both deeply devotional and exquisitely sophisticated. The composition immediately draws the eye into a moment suspended between earthly celebration and heavenly…

The Lamentation (1582) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Lamentation

1582 · Oil On Canvas · Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

To stand before The Lamentation by Ludovico Carracci is to be enveloped in an atmosphere so thick with palpable sorrow that it feels almost breathable. This is not the polished, idealized grief often depicted in later art; rather, it is a raw, visceral outpouring of human emotion captured at its most agonizing peak. The scene presents a profound tableau of loss, centering on figures whose poses and expressions reject classical…

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (detail) (1593) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (detail)

1593 · Oil On Canvas · National Gallery of Art, Washington

To gaze upon this detail from Ludovico Carracci’s The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is to step directly into the heart of the Bolognese Baroque—a moment where profound spirituality met breathtaking artistic realism. The scene unfolds with an almost palpable sense of devotion, capturing a sacred narrative rich with human emotion and divine mystery. At its core, we find Mary cradling the infant Jesus, their forms rendered with a…

An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory (1610) af Ludovico Carracci
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An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory

1610 · Oil · Vatikanets Pinacoteca, Vatikanstaten

Completed in 1610, this work reflects the religious fervor of the Counter-Reformation. As the Catholic Church sought to reaffirm its doctrines against Protestant critiques, artists in Bologna moved away from the artificiality of Mannerism toward a more visceral, emotive naturalism. This piece likely originated as a sketch for an altarpiece within the Carracci workshop. It captures a pivotal theological moment: the transition of souls from the state of purification to…

The Trinity with the Dead Christ (1590) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Trinity with the Dead Christ

1590 · Oil On Canvas · Vatikanets Pinacoteca, Vatikanstaten

A Dramatic Testament of Faith: Ludovico Carracci’s “The Trinity with the Dead Christ” Ludovico Carracci's "The Trinity with the Dead Christ," painted around 1590, stands as a monumental achievement in Bolognese Baroque art—a testament to its profound spiritual ambition and masterful execution. More than just a depiction of biblical sorrow, it’s an immersive experience designed to evoke contemplation and convey the sublime beauty inherent within Christian iconography. This artwork immediately…

The Transfiguration (1590) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Transfiguration

1590 · Oil On Canvas · Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh

The air seems to thicken with a sudden, celestial weight as Jesus Christ stands at the center of this unfolding miracle. He is not a distant figure of stone, but a presence felt in the very movement of his outstretched arms. Light does not merely strike his form; it seems to emanate from within him, carving his silhouette against a world caught in a moment of profound spiritual upheaval. Around…

Saint Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula (1601) af Ludovico Carracci
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Saint Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula

1601 · Oil · Museo del Prado, Madrid

The air in the Portiuncula feels heavy, thick with the scent of damp earth and the weight of a profound, sudden silence. Below, in the dimness of the earthly realm, Saint Francis of Assisi kneels. He is a figure of deep humility, his body pressed toward the ground in a gesture of total surrender. His arms cross over his chest, a physical manifestation of a soul caught in a moment…

The Vision of Saint Francis (1602) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Vision of Saint Francis

1602 · Oil On Canvas · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

The canvas splits into two distinct realms, divided by a diagonal surge of clouds. On the lower left, Saint Francis kneels in the heavy shadows of the earthly plane, his form solid and grounded. Above him, the darkness of the night is pierced by a sudden, divine light. The Virgin Mary and the infant Christ emerge from this celestial glow, surrounded by the soft, rounded shapes of cherubs. A moon…

The Agony in the Garden (1590) af Ludovico Carracci
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The Agony in the Garden

1590 · Oil On Canvas · Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Agony in the Garden emerges from the shadows of history as a profound oil on canvas by Ludovico Carracci. This specific work, known in collections as Prado P00074, captures a moment of intense spiritual weight. The paint clings to the fabric, holding the tension of a scene that feels as though it is unfolding right before our eyes. It is a work that breathes with the heavy atmosphere of…

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The Vision of St Jerome (1594) af Ludovico Carracci
#11

The Vision of St Jerome

1594 · Statens Museum for Kunst

A reclining elderly man occupies the lower terrestrial plane, his body caught in a moment of profound spiritual tension. He reaches upward, an outstretched arm straining toward a…

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The Stories of Jason (detail) (1584) af Ludovico Carracci
#25

The Stories of Jason (detail)

1584 · Palazzo Fava

Step into the vibrant world of 16th-century Bologna with this captivating detail from Lodovico Carracci’s fresco cycle, “The Stories of Jason.” Painted in 1584 and adorning the walls…

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Male Nude (Hercules ?) (1588) af Ludovico Carracci
#28

Male Nude (Hercules ?)

1588 · Kunstpalast

In the profound depths of late sixteenth-century Italian art, few works capture the raw intersection of divine myth and human physical struggle as poignantly as Ludovico Carracci’s Male…

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The Denial of Saint Peter (1616) af Ludovico Carracci
#36

The Denial of Saint Peter

1616 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

In the quiet intensity of 1616, Ludovico Carracci captured a moment of profound human frailty that would resonate through the centuries. The Denial of Saint Peter is not…

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Bargellini Madonna (1588) af Ludovico Carracci
#38

Bargellini Madonna

1588 · Pinacoteca Nazionale

In the heart of Bologna, where the echoes of the High Renaissance meet the burgeoning drama of the Baroque, resides a masterpiece that captures the very essence of…

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Saint Francis af Ludovico Carracci
#39

Saint Francis

Bavarian State Painting Collections

This monochromatic, black-and-white reproduction of a Baroque-style oil painting presents a vertical portrait of a male saint in a moment of intense spiritual devotion. The composition focuses on…

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Presentation in the Temple (1605) af Ludovico Carracci
#40

Presentation in the Temple

1605 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum

In the quiet sanctity of the Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, there exists a moment frozen in time, a celestial encounter captured through the masterful hand of Ludovico Carracci. His Presentation…

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The Baptism of Christ af Ludovico Carracci
#51

The Baptism of Christ

Bavarian State Painting Collections

The oil painting depicts a religious scene centered on the ritual of baptism. A diagonal arrangement directs the viewer's gaze from the figures on the left toward John…

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Orlando Delivering Olympia from the Sea Monster af Ludovico Carracci
#62

Orlando Delivering Olympia from the Sea Monster

National Trust

In the heart of the late Renaissance, as the rigid structures of Mannerism began to dissolve into the emotive power of the Baroque, Ludovico Carracci breathed new life…

La Vierge à l'enfant af Ludovico Carracci
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La Vierge à l'enfant

Louvre

Exquisite Depiction of Divine Tenderness This captivating artwork masterfully captures the sacred intimacy between the Madonna and Child, a timeless theme that has inspired countless generations of artists…

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De motiver Ludovico Carracci malede mest

De fire motiver, der optræder hyppigst blandt disse mesterværker, med det fineste eksempel på hvert enkelt.

Hvor kan man se Ludovico Carracci's malerier

De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.

Museum By Værker af Ludovico Carracci Malerier fra denne liste
Bavarian State Painting Collections, MünchenBavarian State Painting Collections München 6 Saint Francis, Preaching of John the Baptist, Portrait of a Young Man
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 Madonna and Child with Saints, The Lamentation, The Denial of Saint Peter
Louvre, ParisLouvre Paris 3 The Virgin Appearing to St Hyacinth, L'apparition de la Vierge et de l'enfant Jésus à saint Hyacinthe, La Vierge à l'enfant
National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 3 The Agony in the Garden, The Marriage of the Virgin, Susannah and the Elders
National Gallery of Art, WashingtonNational Gallery of Art Washington 2 The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (detail)
Vatikanets Pinacoteca, VatikanstatenVatikanets Pinacoteca Vatikanstaten 2 An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory, The Trinity with the Dead Christ
Museo del Prado, MadridMuseo del Prado Madrid 2 Saint Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula, The Agony in the Garden
Musei Capitolini, RomMusei Capitolini Rom 2 Portrait of a Young Man, Allegory of Providence

Ludovico Carracci gennem årtierne: et mesterværk for hvert årti

  1. 1580s
    The Lamentation (1582) af Ludovico Carracci
    Rang 3 ud af 67

    The Lamentation

    Alder 25 – 34 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

    To stand before The Lamentation by Ludovico Carracci is to be enveloped in an atmosphere so thick with palpable sorrow that it feels almost breathable. This is not…

  2. 1590s
    The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1593) af Ludovico Carracci
    Rang 1 ud af 67

    The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria

    Alder 35 – 44 · National Gallery of Art

    To gaze upon this depiction of The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is to step directly into the heart of Baroque devotion. It is an artwork that…

  3. 1600s
    Madonna and Child with Saints (1607) af Ludovico Carracci
    #2 ud af 67

    Madonna and Child with Saints

    Alder 45 – 54 · Metropolitan Museum of Art

    To gaze upon this depiction of the Madonna and Child with Saints is to step directly into the heart of Bologna's artistic fervor during the early seventeenth century.…

  4. 1610s
    An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory (1610) af Ludovico Carracci
    Rang 5 ud af 67

    An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory

    Alder 55 – 64 · Vatikanets Pinacoteca

    Completed in 1610, this work reflects the religious fervor of the Counter-Reformation. As the Catholic Church sought to reaffirm its doctrines against Protestant critiques, artists in Bologna moved…

Ludovico Carraccis malerier: ofte stillede spørgsmål

Hvad er det mest berømte maleri af Ludovico Carracci?Vis svaret

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (1593), National Gallery of Art, Washington. Derefter følger Madonna and Child with Saints (1607) og The Lamentation (1582).

Hvilken alder havde Ludovico Carracci, da The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria blev malet?Vis svaret

38 år gammel: The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria er fra 1593, og Ludovico Carracci blev født i 1555.

Hvilke er de 10 mest berømte Ludovico Carracci malerier?Vis svaret

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Madonna and Child with Saints, The Lamentation, The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria (detail), An Angel Frees the Souls of Purgatory, The Trinity with the Dead Christ, The Transfiguration, Saint Francis of Assisi in the Portiuncula, The Vision of Saint Francis og The Agony in the Garden. Ranglisten ovenfor angiver årstallet og museet for hver af dem.

Hvor mange malerier af Ludovico Carracci er der?Vis svaret

Vores katalog indeholder 67 værker af Ludovico Carracci, dateret fra 1580 til 1616.

Hvor kan jeg se de mest berømte Ludovico Carracci malerier?Vis svaret

De fleste af dem findes i Bavarian State Painting Collections (München), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) og Louvre (Paris). Tabellen ovenfor lister museerne enkeltvis.

I hvilken periode malede Ludovico Carracci sine mest kendte værker?Vis svaret

I 1590s: 15 af de 67 værker på denne side stammer fra denne periode, herunder The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Hvad er det tidligste berømte maleri af Ludovico Carracci, og hvad er det nyeste?Vis svaret

Det tidligste på denne side er Saint Francis in Meditation (1580), det seneste The Martyrdom of St Margaret (1616).

Hvilke motiver malede Ludovico Carracci?Vis svaret

Angels (7), Virgin mary (6) og Religious scene (5), blandt de 67 værker på denne side.

Hvad malede Ludovico Carracci på, og med hvad?Vis svaret

Oil On Canvas: 16 ud af de 67 værker på denne side.

Hvilken stilart tilhører Ludovico Carraccis kunst?Vis svaret

Baroque, som malerierne på denne side viser.

Hvilke malerier af Ludovico Carracci har Bavarian State Painting Collections i sin samling?Vis svaret

Saint Francis, Preaching of John the Baptist og Portrait of a Young Man er blandt de 6 værker på denne side, som er i Bavarian State Painting Collections, München's samling.

Hvor kan jeg købe en Ludovico Carracci reproduktion?Vis svaret

Ja. Hvert maleri på denne side kan bestilles som en håndmalet oliereproduktion i museums kvalitet eller som et kunstprint i den størrelse, du ønsker, direkte fra maleriets egen side.

Ludovico Carracci: biografi

Den bolognesiske baroks arkitekt

I Bolognas levende og intellektuelle hjerte, en by hvor renæssancens traditioner mødte den spirende ånd fra en ny æra, trådte Ludovico Carracci frem som en transformativ kraft i europæisk kunst. Født i 1555 var hans liv uadskilleligt forbundet med selve fundamentet for den bolognesiske skole. Som en del af den illustre Carracci-familie, sammen med sine fætre Annibale og Agostino, deltog Ludovico ikke blot i en kunstnerisk bevægelse; han var med til at arkitektere overgangen fra manierismens stiliserede og ofte kunstige elegance til barokkens dybe, følelsesladede naturalisme. Hans tidlige år blev formet af hans far, Prospero Carraccis værksted, som fungerede som en smeltedigel for eksperimenter og et fristed for studiet af disegno—den omhyggelige observation af form og anatomi, der skulle blive et kendetegn ved hans eftermæle.

Mens hans fætre ofte søgte berømmelse ved de store hoffer i Rom, forblev Ludovico dybt forankret i sin fødeby Bologna. Denne urokkelige forbindelse gjorde det muligt for ham at skabe et unikt kunstnerisk fristed gennem ledelsen af et akademi, der blev et fyrtårn for den næste generation af mestre, herunder Guido Reni og Domenichino. Hans værk repræsenterer en mesterlig syntese af historiske indflydelser; han trak på Raphaels guddommelige nåde, Correggios bløde lysstyrke og Tizians rige kolorisme, men han inficerede disse klassiske elementer med en ny, dramatisk vitalitet. Ved at forkaste de udstrakte og ofte anstrengte positurer fra senmanieristiske malere som Parmigianino, omfavnede Ludovico en mere instinktiv virkelighed, hvor han brugte dristige gestus og et flakkende, atmosfærisk lys til at røre beskuerens sjæl.

Lys, skygge og spirituel intensitet

Ludovico Carraccis sande geni ligger i hans evne til at manipulere chiaroscuro—det dramatiske samspil mellem lys og skygge—for at tjene som en kanal for spirituel kontemplation. Hans lærreder er sjældent blot afbildninger af bibelske begivenheder; de er omsluttende oplevelser, designet til at vække religiøs iver. I værker som En engel frigør sjælene fra skærsilden kan man vidne til, hvordan hans brug af lys ikke blot oplyser en scene, men aktivt deltager i dens fortælling ved at udskære figurer af mørket for at fremhæve øjeblikke af guddommelig medfølelse og nåde. Denne teknik, der minder om den spirende naturalisme hos Caravaggio, gjorde det muligt for ham at gennemtrænge selv de mest hellige motiver med en mærkbar, menneskelig følelse.

Hans mesterskab strakte sig over forskellige medier, fra freskernes monumentale skala til raderingernes og trykkets delikate præcision. Uanset om han indfangede den serene hellighed i Præsentationen i templet eller den muskuløse, heroiske spænding i sin Mandlige nøgenfigur (Herkules?), er der en gennemgående tråd af følelsesmæssig dybde i hans samlede værk. Hans religiøse malerier, såsom Bargellini Madonna, udviser en evne til at organisere komplekse grupper af helgener og engle i harmoniske, men dynamiske kompositioner, hvor hver eneste fold i draperiet og hver hældning af et hoved bidrager til en større følelse af himmelsk bevægelse.

En varig arv i den italienske kanon

Den historiske betydning af Ludovico Carracci kan ikke overvurderes. Han var en skelsættende figur, der hjalp med at genoplive italiensk kunst på et tidspunkt, hvor den risikerede at stagnere under vægten af sine egne formalistiske traditioner. Ved at kæmpe for en stil, der prioriterede følelsesmæssig sandhed og naturalistisk observation, leverede han blåtrykket til barokæraens mest berømte bedrifter. Hans indflydelse bredte sig ud fra Bologna, formede det æstetiske sprog i store dele af Europa og lagde fundamentet for den klassiske naturalisme, der skulle dominere det 17. århundrede.

Når vi reflekterer over hans liv og værk, ser vi en kunstner, der med succes formåede at bygge bro mellem to verdener: renæssancens strukturerede perfektion og barokkens dramatiske, teatralske energi. Hans evne til at forene den intellektuelle strenghed i disegno med en dyb følelse af colore og emotionel resonans sikrer hans plads som en af sin tids mest vitale malere. Gennem sin hengivenhed til sit håndværk og sin dedikation til kunstens spirituelle kraft efterlod Ludovico Carracci et uudsletteligt mærke på den vestlige malerkunsts historie, og minder os om, at sand skønhed findes i krydsfeltet mellem teknisk mesterskab og det menneskelige hjerte.

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