Agostino Carracci

Agostino Carracci
Self portrait as a watchmaker
Born	16 August 1557 Bologna, Papal States
Died	March 23, 1602(1602-03-23) (aged 44) Parma, Duchy of Parma and Piacenza
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting
Movement	Baroque

Agostino Carracci (or Caracci; Italian pronunciation: [aɡoˈstiːno karˈrattʃi]; 16 August 1557 – 22 March 1602) was an Italian painter, printmaker, tapestry designer, and art teacher. He was, together with his brother, Annibale Carracci, and cousin, Ludovico Carracci, one of the founders of the Accademia degli Incamminati (Academy of the Progressives) in Bologna. Intended to devise alternatives to the Mannerist style favored in the preceding decades,^[1] this teaching academy helped propel painters of the School of Bologna to prominence.