Masters of Their Craft
Artists
Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.
31,194 artists in the collection
Caron, George R.
American
American, 1919 - 1995
Caroto, Giovanni Francesco
Italian
Veronese, c. 1480 - 1555/1558
Carpaccio, Vittore
Italian
Venetian, c. 1465 - 1525/1526
Vittore Carpaccio (UK: kar-PATCH-ee-oh, US: -PAHTCH-, Italian: [vitˈtoːre karˈpattʃo]; c. 1460/65 – c. 1525) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school who studied under Gentile Bellini. Carpaccio was largely influenced by the style of the early Italian Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina (c. 1430–1479), as well as Early Netherlandish painting. Although often compared to his mentor Gentile Bellini, Vittore Carpaccio's command of perspective, precise attention to architectural detail, themes of death, and use of bold color differentiated him from other Italian Renaissance artists. Many of his works display the religious themes and cross-cultural elements of art at the time; his portrayal of Saint Augustine in His Study from 1502, reflects the popularity of collecting "exotic" and highly desired objects from different cultures. Carpaccio's works ranged from single pieces painted on canvas to altarpieces and large pictorial cycles. Several of the altarpieces, including St. Thomas Aquinas Enthroned (1507), Presentation of Christ in the Temple (1510), and Martyrdom of the Ten Thousand (1515), were commissioned by churches in Venice, while the pieces following the year 1510 were...
Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste
French
French, 1827 - 1875
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist kaʁpo]; 11 May 1827 – 12 October 1875) was a French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III.
Carpenter and Hamberger
Carpenter, Francis Bicknell
American
American, 1830 - 1900
Carpenter, Margaret Sarah
Carpenter, William
Carpioni, Giulio
Italian
Venetian, c. 1613 - 1678
Giulio Carpioni (1613 – 29 January 1678) was a Venetian painter and etcher of the early Baroque era.
Carquillat
Carquillat, Michel-Marie
French
French, 1803 - 1884
Carrà, Carlo
Italian
Italian, 1881 - 1966
Carlo Carrà (Italian: [ˈkarlo karˈra]; February 11, 1881 – April 13, 1966) was an Italian painter and a leading figure of the Futurist movement that flourished in Italy during the beginning of the 20th century. In addition to his many paintings, he wrote a number of books concerning art. He taught for many years in the city of Milan.