Ugo da Carpi

Ugo da Carpi
Born
Ugo Panico

c. 1450–1480
(sources vary)
Carpe, Modena, Italy
Diedc. 1523–1532 (aged 42–82)
Bologna, Italy
NationalityItalian
Known forprintmaking; chiaroscuro woodcut

Ugo da Carpi (c. 1450–1480c. 1523–1532) was an Italian printmaker active between 1502 and 1532 in the cities of Venice, Rome and Bologna.[1] He is known for his technical and stylistic contributions to the chiaroscuro woodcut, a printmaking technique using blocks of different colours.[2] Ugo claimed to be the first to use this technique, seeking a copyright first from the Venetian senate, and later from Pope Leo X. Although he did not create the chiaroscuro woodcut technique, he was one of the first Italian practitioners. He contributed to its development through his powerful style, focus on tonality and interpretive skills. One of his most famous works is a print of Diogenes. In addition to his numerous prints, he produced a writing book, and is also known to have produced at least one painting, the altarpiece of Saint Veronica in Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.

  1. ^ Challis, Kate (January 2003). Ugo da Carpi. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-866203-7. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Ugo da Carpi." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Encyclopædia Britannica, 2011. Web. 24 Feb. 2011.