Biography of Vicente Carducho By Eunice Ghil

Basic information vicente carducho was born in 1568 in Florence, italy. his brother was an artist who worked for king Philip ii of spain, and from him, he learned how to paint and draw. Vicente carducho took his brother’s place after he died, and painted a history of achilles. When he was done, he worked for four years for the monks of the Chartreuse of Paular, and he decorated their monastery with historical figures. he was a royal painter, but after diego Velázquez arrived in 1623, he, along with other painters, were overshadowed by the younger artist. vincente carducho passed away in 1638 in madrid.

accomplishments vicente carducho is best known for his contributions to Spanish art theory. His book Diálogos de la Pintura(1633) wrote of Michelangelo and the Italian tradition while defending painting as a noble pursuit.

qualities he was very religious. many of his paintings and works of art were based on historical figures and the bible. in his book, he called Caravaggio a "monster of genius and talent," "Anti- Michelangelo" and "Anti-Christ."

my choice i think vicente carducho is very interesting because he wrote a book that criticized that extremely, strict naturalistic nature of such like velasquez.

conclusion vicente carducho was born in florence, italy, and he was a royal painter, succeeding his older brother. He was overshadowed later on by the one and only diego velasquez. i chose this person because he is really interesting. he was overshadowed by diego velasquez, and he also wrote about other artists of his day.

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