Masters of Their Craft

Artists

Discover the visionaries who shaped the course of art history.

31,194 artists in the collection

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Caron, George R.

American

American, 1919 - 1995

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Caroto, Giovanni Francesco

Italian

Veronese, c. 1480 - 1555/1558

Carpaccio, Vittore

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

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.

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Carpenter and Hamberger

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Carpenter, Francis Bicknell

American

American, 1830 - 1900

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Carpenter, Margaret Sarah

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Carpenter, William

Carpioni, Giulio

Carpioni, Giulio

Italian

Venetian, c. 1613 - 1678

Giulio Carpioni (1613 – 29 January 1678) was a Venetian painter and etcher of the early Baroque era.

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Carquillat

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Carquillat, Michel-Marie

French

French, 1803 - 1884

Carrà, Carlo

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.