Student Artwork Guide — Two apostols

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Carlo Crivelli, Two apostols. Public domain.

The facts

Artist: Carlo Crivelli artsdot.com/en/artists/carlo-crivelli/
Artist’s dates: 1435 – 1495
Movement: Italian Renaissance The brief peak when balance, depth and anatomy came together — Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo.

Copyright This work is in the public domain. Carlo Crivelli died in 1495; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1565.

Two apostols — Carlo Crivelli

When might this have been painted?

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Shaded: the lifetime of Carlo Crivelli (1435–1495)

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Compare with

Virgin and Child, 1482 artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-virgin-and-child-8XXR56-en/
Pietà, 1470 artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-pieta-8XXR69-en/
St George, 1472 artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-st-george-8Y35V2-en/

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Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Phthalo Green #2e2108

Catalogued palette

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Palette: Dark The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Phthalo Green
Intensity: Vivid How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Bold How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Unified Palette How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Balanced How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Clear Color Presence How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Artist

Carlo Crivelli

Born in Venice, Italy

early life and training

carlo crivelli, an italian renaissance painter, was born in venice around 1430-35. he came from a family of painters and received his artistic formation in venice and padua. crivelli's early training is believed to have been under jacobello del fiore, who was still active in 1436. he also studied at the school of vivarini in venice.

career and style

crivelli spent his early years in the veneto, absorbing influences from vivarini, squarcione, and mantegna. by 1458, he left the veneto and spent most of his career in the march of ancona, developing a distinctive personal style that contrasts with that of his venetian contemporary giovanni bellini. crivelli's work is characterized by a conservative late gothic decorative sensibility, marked by a linear quality, attention to detail, and the use of "trompe l'oeil" techniques.

notable works and collaborations

* carlo crivelli's painting "madonna and child enthroned" (106 x 55 cm, museum of fine arts, budapest, hungary) is a prime example of his style. he collaborated with his younger brother vittorio crivelli on several projects. pietro alemanno, a painter who immigrated to the march of ancona from germany/austria, was his pupil and collaborator.

museums and collections

* the pinacoteca di brera in milan, italy, features several of crivelli's works, including "pietà" (128 x 241 cm). * the museum san giovanni in bragora in venice, italy, has a collection of artworks from various periods and styles, including some attributed to crivelli.

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crivelli's legacy continues to inspire art enthusiasts and scholars alike, with his work remaining a testament to the enduring power of conservative late gothic decorative sensibility.

Where to read more

The artist Carlo Crivelli artsdot.com/en/artists/carlo-crivelli/
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Cite this artwork

MLA: Crivelli, Carlo. Two apostols. n.d., https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-two-apostols-8DP4FY-en/
APA: Crivelli, Carlo (n.d.). Two apostols [Painting]. https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-two-apostols-8DP4FY-en/
Chicago: Carlo Crivelli. Two apostols. n.d. https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-two-apostols-8DP4FY-en/
Harvard: Crivelli, Carlo (n.d.) Two apostols. Available at: https://artsdot.com/en/art/carlo-crivelli-two-apostols-8DP4FY-en/

Two apostols — Carlo Crivelli

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Our catalogue files this work under: religious. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at Virgin and Child (1482), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Italian Renaissance: The brief peak when balance, depth and anatomy came together — Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo. Where can you see that in this work?

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