Ludovico Carracci (1555-1619)

Published in 2001 by Edizioni Tipoarte, this comprehensive two-volume monograph by Alessandro Brogi represents a definitive scholarly study of Ludovico Carracci, the founder of the Accademia degli Incamminati in Bologna. The work was created to address the need for a rigorous modern analysis of Carracci's extensive career, which had long been overshadowed by his cousins Annibale and Agostino. Brogi meticulously documents Ludovico's stylistic evolution, placing his work within the broader context of the Counter-Reformation and the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque style.

The publication is widely regarded in art historical circles as the foundational resource for understanding the artist's legacy. Brogi’s research emphasizes the expressive, often dramatic emotional quality of Carracci’s religious compositions, providing a detailed catalogue raisonné that has since served as an essential reference for museum curators and researchers. Its scholarly depth and visual documentation have solidified its status as an authoritative text for those examining the Bolognese school of painting.