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Historical Artist - Carlo Dolci (1616 - 1687)
Carlo Dolci first studied Florentine and Netherlandish painting under Jacopo Vignali at the age
of nine. Because of his strict religious convictions, he painted primarily religious works.
However, he was also an internationally known portrait and still-life artist. In these
paintings, Dolci excelled in creating realistic-looking textiles, jewelry, and facial features.
Agnolo Bronzino and Caravaggio’s chiaroscuro technique inspired his devotional works.
Dolci also began a large studio in Florence, where his daughter was most likely a student. While
he fits into a long tradition of prestigious official Florentine painting, Dolci appears
constitutionally blind to the new aesthetic, shackled by the Florentine tradition that holds
each drawn figure under a microscope of academicism.
Contemporary Italian Artists
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