About Carlo Crivelli
- Gothic art
Venetian-trained painter who spent his career in the Marche, known for gold-ground altarpieces of exceptional decorative intensity.
Where to see Carlo Crivelli
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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26 recorded works
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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8 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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7 recorded works
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venice, Italy
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6 recorded works
Louvre
Paris, France
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5 recorded works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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5 recorded works
Pinacoteca di Brera
Milan, Italy
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5 recorded works
Musée du Petit Palais
Avignon, France
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3 recorded works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit, United States
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2 recorded works
Städel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
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2 recorded works
Upton House
Ratley and Upton, United Kingdom
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Hand-finished archival prints from Carlo Crivelli's body of work.
Enthroned Madonna, Saint Jerome, and Saint Sebastian - Carlo Crivelli
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The Demidoff Altarpiece (Central Panels) - Carlo Crivelli
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The Dead Christ between the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist - Carlo Crivelli
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Pietà - Carlo Crivelli
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Saint Francis of Assisi and the Blood of Christ - Carlo Crivelli
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Annunciation Angel Gabriel - Carlo Crivelli
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Annunciation with Saint Emidius - Carlo Crivelli
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Saint Francis of Assisi and the Blood of Christ - Carlo Crivelli
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2 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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2 recorded works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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2 recorded works
Honolulu Museum of Art
Honolulu, United States
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2 recorded works
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Milan, Italy
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2 recorded works
National Trust
Swindon, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown, United States
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1 recorded workPhilbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, United States
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1 recorded work
Portland Art Museum
Portland, United States
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1 recorded work
Denver Art Museum
Denver, United States
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1 recorded work
National Museum of Western Art
Tokyo, Japan
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1 recorded work
Wallace Collection
London, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1 recorded work
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 recorded work
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Bode Museum
Berlin, Germany
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1 recorded work
Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
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1 recorded work
San Diego Museum of Art
San Diego, United States
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1 recorded work
Vatican Museums
Vatican City, Vatican City
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1 recorded work
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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0 recorded works
National Museum in Kraków
Kraków, Poland
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Who was Carlo Crivelli?
Carlo Crivelli was a Venetian artist who spent his most productive decades in the March of Ancona. He trained under the Vivarini and through the example of Mantegna, which gave him a technical seriousness that distinguished him from local artists. He signed his works "a Venetian" as a form of advertisement.What is Carlo Crivelli known for?
Carlo Crivelli is known for his religious paintings, including polyptychs, Madonnas, and altarpieces. These pieces were designed for specific church niches, and he made theatrical use of festoons and fruit to catch the light. One of his most well-known works is the 1486 Annunciation with Saint Emidius.What was Carlo Crivelli's art style?
By the standards of the 1480s, Carlo Crivelli's style was considered conservative. While Bellini moved towards atmospheric sfumato and Venetian colour, Crivelli responded with greater elaboration in his work. His style featured precise architectural settings, figures with wiry clarity, and a metallic quality, reminiscent of engraving.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Carlo Crivelli's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Philbrook Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] wikipedia Wikipedia: Carlo Crivelli Used for: biography.
- [3] book Langdon, Helen, Caravaggio : a life Used for: biography.
- [4] book Desmond Seward, Caravaggio - A Life Used for: biography.
- [5] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [6] book Beckett, Wendy, The story of painting Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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