15.05.1625 – 15.12.1713

Carlo Maratti was an Italian painter and architect of the Baroque era who belonged to the Roman school of painting. Born in the province of central Italy – Camerano near Ancona.

Talent of the artist at the boy was shown in the childhood. When Carlo was only 12 years old, his parents moved him to Rome to study painting with master Andrea Sacchi, who Maratti adopted knowledge for many years. Carlo all his life regarded his mentor as an older friend and teacher.

The young artist became famous in 1650, after successfully fulfilled the order for the altar painting. Maratti was presented to Pope Alexander VII, who later provided the artist with orders.

Several of the altar paintings by Carlo Maratti are still in the Roman Church. In 1704 he was knighted by Pope Clement XI and awarded the order of the Church. The artist became a court painter of the French king Louis XIV, who was conquered by the art of the master, seeing his canvas depicting Daphne. At the same time, Maratti had permission from Louis to continue his work in Rome. In addition, Carlo Maratti was a great teacher, who has inherited the knowledge of numerous disciples in our own workshop.

In addition to creating paintings, the master was engaged in architecture. He designed numerous buildings, and in 1700 he became President of the Roman Academy of St. Luke.

The famous Italian painter died in 1713 and was buried in the Roman Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

Carlo Maratti left behind a lot of wonderful works, which he wrote in the academic tradition of his teacher Andrea Sacchi, originating in the work of Raphael. In addition to altar paintings for churches, the master also painted portraits, murals and sculptures.

Now K. Maratti’s pictures can be seen in museums of Paris( Louvre), Rome, Berlin, Florence, St. Petersburg, London, Madrid, Boston, Vienna, Brussels, Munich, etc.