Antonio Carracci was born in Venice. His father was Agostino Carracci. His godfather was Tintoretto. From 1602 to 1609 he was in Rome with his uncle Annibale Carracci. Later he assisted Reni. He died in Rome.
Antonio Carracci
1589? - 1618
Paintings by Antonio Carracci
Possibly by Antonio Carracci
A saint in a red dalmatic (a long, wide-sleeved tunic) collapses to the ground as a crowd throw stones at him. This is the death of Saint Stephen, the first Christian martyr. Stephen was a deacon in the early Church and, according to the Acts of the Apostles, enraged the authorities in Jerusalem...