About Carlo Dolci
Italian · 1616–1686 · Baroque
devotional paintings so meticulous he spent weeks on a single foot, then fell into depression watching Giordano paint in hours
Read full biography →Carlo Dolci's works are held in 29 museums worldwide, including Hermitage Museum, Kunsthistorisches Museum, and Fitzwilliam Museum.
🇦🇹 Austria
1 museum
- 7 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇫🇷 France
5 museums
- 4 works
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
- 3 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Museum of Fine Arts of Rennes
palais universitaire de Rennes, France
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1 works
Musée Magnin
Hôtel Lantin (Dijon), France
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1 works
Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
Palais Longchamp, France
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 2 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
- 1 works
Schloss Weißenstein
Bamberg Rural District, Germany
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
- 2 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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🇯🇵 Japan
1 museum
- 1 works
National Museum of Western Art
Ueno-kōen, Japan
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
- 1 works
National Museum in Warsaw
Aleje Jerozolimskie, Poland
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00; closed Mon25 PLN adults, free on TuesdaysCentrum (M1)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
- 9 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇸🇪 Sweden
1 museum
- 3 works
Nationalmuseum
Stockholm, Sweden
Tue 11:00–20:00; Wed–Sun 11:00–17:00; closed MonFree (permanent collection)Kungsträdgården (Blå (10, 11))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
8 museums
- 4 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 3 works
National Trust
Swindon, United Kingdom
- 2 works
Harris Museum
Preston, United Kingdom
- 2 works
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road, United Kingdom
- 2 works
Royal Collection
London, United Kingdom
Thu–Sun 10:00–17:30 (seasonal; closed during State Rooms open weeks)£19 adults, £12 under-25Victoria (Victoria, Circle, District)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Dulwich Picture Gallery
Dulwich, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Glasgow, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇺🇸 United States
7 museums
- 2 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Houston, United States
- 1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
- 1 works
J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
- 1 works
RISD Museum
Providence, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Carlo Dolci?
Carlo Dolci was a painter from Italy, born in Florence in 1616. He was apprenticed to Jacopo Vignali and is known for his devotional images.What is Carlo Dolci known for?
Carlo Dolci is known for his devotional images of Christ, the Virgin, and saints. These paintings feature translucent lighting and emotional directness, intended for private contemplation.What was Carlo Dolci's art style?
His religious paintings had a luminous intensity, achieved through a meticulous approach. He favoured translucent lighting and emotional directness.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Carlo Dolci's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Cleveland Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Musée Magnin Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Art Institute of Chicago Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] book Andrew Graham-Dixon, Caravaggio: A Life Sacred and Profane, 2010 Used for: biography.
- [6] book Beckett, Wendy, Sister Wendy's odyssey : a journey of artistic discovery Used for: biography.
- [7] book Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), The Age of Caravaggio Used for: biography.
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