The Denial of Saint Peter
Ludovico Carracci
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1587 – 1621
Ludovico Carracci
Ludovico Carracci is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 2 of Carracci's works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology, tragedy & death.
Religion & MythologyTragedy & Death
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Ludovico Carracci (2)
About Ludovico Carracci
Ludovico Carracci's surviving output sits squarely within the Renaissance period, and the paintings collected here return repeatedly to religion & mythology, tragedy & death. Read together, they trace how one artist worked through the same problems of figure, light, and narrative weight that defined the period.
Today, paintings by Ludovico Carracci 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 Ludovico Carracci
- When did Ludovico Carracci live?
- Ludovico Carracci was active around 1587 – 1621, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Ludovico Carracci?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Ludovico Carracci paint?
- Religion & Mythology, Tragedy & Death.