Carlo Maratta

Carlo Maratta
Self-portrait
Born(1625-05-13)13 May 1625
Camerano, Papal States
Died15 December 1713(1713-12-15) (aged 88)
Rome, Papal States
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting
MovementLate Baroque
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Carlo Maratta or Maratti (15 May 1625 – 15 December 1713) was an Italian Baroque painter, active mostly in Rome, and known principally for his classicizing paintings executed in a Late Baroque Classical manner. Although he is part of the classical tradition stemming from Raphael, he was not exempt from the influence of Baroque painting and particularly in his use of colour. His contemporary and friend, Giovanni Bellori, wrote an early biography on Maratta.[1]

  1. ^ Bellori, Giovanni Pietro. Vita di Carlo Maratta pittore, Rome, 1732