The
Bolognese School or the School of Bologna
of painting flourished in Bologna
, the capital
of Emilia Romagna, between the 16th and 17th centuries in Italy
, and
rivalled Florence
and Rome
as the
center of painting. Its most important representatives
include the Carracci family, including
Ludovico and his two cousins, the brothers
Agostino and
Annibale.
Later it included other prominent Baroque painters: Domenichino and Lanfranco, active mostly in Rome
as would be
Guercino and Guido
Reni. Accademia
degli Incamminati in Bologna run by
Lodovico Carracci.
List of artists
Period of Activity: 1501–1600
1601–1650
1650–1700 and after
See also
References