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father, and gave most nattering promise of future excellence, but died aet. 26.
[S.] Gabrielle Cagliari, a painter, but not a successful one, who afterwards
abandoned the profession and followed commerce.
Caracci, Lodovico (1555—1619, aet. 64); the principal founder of the school that
bears the name of his family. His genius was slow in declaring itself; his first
master having counselled him to abandon art, and his fellow-pupils having
nicknamed him, from his slowness, “the Ox.” But the slowness was more
apparent than real; it arose from profound reflection, as distinguished from
vivacity. His powers were extraordinary.
US. Agostino Caracci (1558—1601, aet. 43); an excellent painter, but chiefly
eminent as an engraver. His powers showed themselves in boyhood. He was an
accomplished man of letters and science, and had the gifts of a poet.
US. Annibale Caracci (1560—1609, aet. 49). This great artist was the younger
brother of Agostino. He had received from nature the gifts of a great painter,
and they were carefully cultivated by Lodovico. Annibale had more energy
than Agostino, but a far less cultured mind; he was even averse to literature.
[US.] Francesco Caracci, a third brother of great pretensions as a painter, but of
disproportionate merit.
UP. Antonio Caracci, a natural son of Annibale; had much of his father's genius,
and became an able designer and painter. His constitution was weak, and he
died aet. 36.
[B.] Paolo Caracci, a painter, but without original power.
Claude. See GELEE.
Correggio. See ALLEGRI.
Eyck, John van (1370—1441); the discoverer of oil painting. His pictures were held
in the highest estimation at the time in which he lived.
B. Hubert van Eyck, equally eminent as a painter. In fact, the two brothers worked
so much in conjunction that their works are inseparable,
[F.] An obscure painter.
b. Marguerite. She was passionately devoted to painting.
Gelee, Claude (called Lorraine), (1600—1682, aet. 82). This
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