Carlo Crivelli

Carlo Crivelli was born around 1430 in Venice and became an important painter of the Early Renaissance. He trained within the Venetian tradition but spent much of his career working in the Marche region of Italy. Crivelli developed a highly distinctive style marked by sharp contours, rich color, and elaborate decorative detail. His paintings often feature religious subjects rendered with intense precision and ornamental elegance.

Crivelli’s figures are expressive and elongated, set against gilded backgrounds and intricate architectural settings. He frequently incorporated symbolic objects and finely painted textures such as fruit, jewels, and textiles. While influenced by Renaissance naturalism, his work retains elements of Gothic tradition. Crivelli worked primarily on altarpieces for churches and religious institutions. He died around 1495. Today, his art is admired for its meticulous craftsmanship and unique blend of realism and decorative intensity.