Early Life and Training
Carlo Crivelli, an Italian Renaissance painter, was born in Venice around 1430-35. He came from a family of painters and received his artistic formation in Venice and Padua. Crivelli's early training is believed to have been under Jacobello del Fiore, who was still active in 1436. He also studied at the school of Vivarini in Venice.
Career and Style
Crivelli spent his early years in the Veneto, absorbing influences from Vivarini, Squarcione, and Mantegna. By 1458, he left the Veneto and spent most of his career in the March of Ancona, developing a distinctive personal style that contrasts with that of his Venetian contemporary
Giovanni Bellini. Crivelli's work is characterized by a conservative Late Gothic decorative sensibility, marked by a linear quality, attention to detail, and the use of "trompe l'oeil" techniques.
Notable Works and Collaborations
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Carlo Crivelli's painting "
Madonna and Child Enthroned" (106 x 55 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary) is a prime example of his style.
* He collaborated with his younger brother
Vittorio Crivelli on several projects.
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Pietro Alemanno, a painter who immigrated to the March of Ancona from Germany/Austria, was his pupil and collaborator.
Museums and Collections
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Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, Italy, features several of Crivelli's works, including "Pietà" (128 x 241 cm).
* The
Museum San Giovanni in Bragora in Venice, Italy, has a collection of artworks from various periods and styles, including some attributed to Crivelli.
Crivelli's legacy continues to inspire art enthusiasts and scholars alike, with his work remaining a testament to the enduring power of conservative Late Gothic decorative sensibility.