Carlo Crivelli

1435 - 1495

Quick Facts

  • Died: 1495
  • Nationality: Italy
  • Museums on APS:
    • The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
    • The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
    • The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
    • The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
    • The Ashmolean Museum of Art And Archaeology
  • Art period: Renaissance
  • Emotional tone: spiritual
  • Top-ranked work: Virgin and Child
  • Corpus themes:
    • late gothic decorative style
    • late gothic influence
    • vivarini and mantegna influence
    • venetian artistic tradition
    • devotional imagery
  • Typical colors: earthy
  • Best occasions: focal
  • Room fit: living room
  • More…
  • Works on APS: 192
  • Color intensity: balanced
  • Top 3 works:
    • Virgin and Child
    • Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints
    • St George
  • Topics explored:
    • religious
    • virgin mary
    • saints
    • virgin
    • religious art
  • Born: 1435, Venice, Italy
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Gift suitability:
    • other-none
    • mother's day
    • anniversary
  • Movements:
    • early renaissance
    • italian renaissance
  • Creative periods: mature period
  • Lifespan: 60 years

Art Quiz

There is only one correct answer for each question.

Question 1:
Carlo Crivelli was primarily active during which period?
Question 2:
Which city is most closely associated with Carlo Crivelli's later career?
Question 3:
What artistic technique is prominently featured in many of Carlo Crivelli’s works?
Question 4:
Carlo Crivelli collaborated with which of his family members on several projects?
Question 5:
Which museum houses a significant collection of Carlo Crivelli’s paintings, including the ‘Pietà’?

early life and training

carlo crivelli, an italian renaissance painter, was born in venice around 1430-35. he came from a family of painters and received his artistic formation in venice and padua. crivelli's early training is believed to have been under jacobello del fiore, who was still active in 1436. he also studied at the school of vivarini in venice.

career and style

crivelli spent his early years in the veneto, absorbing influences from vivarini, squarcione, and mantegna. by 1458, he left the veneto and spent most of his career in the march of ancona, developing a distinctive personal style that contrasts with that of his venetian contemporary giovanni bellini. crivelli's work is characterized by a conservative late gothic decorative sensibility, marked by a linear quality, attention to detail, and the use of "trompe l'oeil" techniques.

notable works and collaborations

* carlo crivelli's painting "madonna and child enthroned" (106 x 55 cm, museum of fine arts, budapest, hungary) is a prime example of his style. * he collaborated with his younger brother vittorio crivelli on several projects. * pietro alemanno, a painter who immigrated to the march of ancona from germany/austria, was his pupil and collaborator.

museums and collections

* the pinacoteca di brera in milan, italy, features several of crivelli's works, including "pietà" (128 x 241 cm). * the museum san giovanni in bragora in venice, italy, has a collection of artworks from various periods and styles, including some attributed to crivelli.

crivelli's legacy continues to inspire art enthusiasts and scholars alike, with his work remaining a testament to the enduring power of conservative late gothic decorative sensibility.