Ugo da Carpi: A Pioneer of Chiaroscuro Woodcut Born: Approximately 1450-1480 in Carpi, Italy Died: Between 1523 and 1532 (aged approximately 73-122) Known for: Chiaroscuro woodcut technique, reproductive prints after Raphael and Parmigianino Early Life and Training Ugo da Carpi’s exact birthdate remains uncertain, with estimates ranging from the 1450s to the late 1470s. He was one of thirteen children born to Count Astolf…