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Painting by Carlo Saraceni

Baroque Painter · Active 1603 – 1603

Carlo Saraceni

Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Carlo Saraceni returns again and again to daily life — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.

Daily Life

Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paintings by Carlo Saraceni (1)

Paradise

Paradise

Carlo Saraceni

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About Carlo Saraceni

The paintings by Carlo Saraceni gathered on Paintale span daily life, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Baroque period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.

Today, paintings by Carlo Saraceni are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.

Frequently asked about Carlo Saraceni

When did Carlo Saraceni live?
Carlo Saraceni was active around 1603 – 1603, during the Baroque period.
Where can I see paintings by Carlo Saraceni?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
What themes did Carlo Saraceni paint?
Daily Life.