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Artists›Carlo Dolci

Carlo Dolci

Italian, 1616–1686

WA-00023157

Florence, Italy

DrawingBaroque

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None documented

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80%

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ503322

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/carlo-dolci
Tier 1 · Institutional85%
Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q503322
Tier 1 · Institutional40%

About

Why this artist matters now

Carlo Dolci was a Florentine painter of religious subjects known for meticulous devotional works executed in oil on small copper panels and canvas. Working in the Grand Duchy of Tuscany during the 17th century, he developed a highly finished technique characterized by luminous flesh tones, jewel-like color, and intricate attention to fabric and ornamental detail. His small-scale altarpieces and half-length figures of saints and the Virgin were prized by ecclesiastical and private collectors across Europe. Dolci's deliberate, slow working method and perfectionism made him one of the most sought-after painters of his era in Florence.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Baroque

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Drawing

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Rijksmuseum Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artworks (7)

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Portrait of the Artist's Daughter Agata Dolci

1676 · Red and black chalk on pale gray paper

10 3/16 x 7 15/16in. (25.8 x 20.2cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Adoration of the Shepherds

1665 · oil on canvas

Framed: 108 x 90.2 x 7.7 cm (42 1/2 x 35 1/2 x 3 1/16 in.); Unframed: 88.6 x 70.5 cm (34 7/8 x 27 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Hoofd van God de Vader

1652 · chalk, paper

height: 224 cm, width: 167 cm

Rijksmuseum

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Saint Philip Neri (1515–1595)

1645 · Oil on canvas

17 1/2 × 14 1/4 in. (44.5 × 36.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Christ Kneeling

1636 · Red and black chalk on ivory laid paper

33.7 × 24.6 cm (13 5/16 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Saint Cecilia

1626 · Charcoal with stumping, heightened with touches of white chalk, with touches of pen and black ink, on tan wove paper, laid down on cream laid card

31.7 × 27.4 cm (12 1/2 × 10 13/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Profile of Young Man to Right

1600 · Black and red chalk, on blue gray laid paper, laid down on ivory laid card

13 × 11 cm (5 1/8 × 4 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork sources (4)

7 published of 7 catalogued · 5 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
2 published
Rijksmuseum
1 published1 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img

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2 entries · 1 sources

Hoofd van God de Vader
1652 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Adoration of the Shepherds
1665 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Baroque

Collections4

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago Rijksmuseum Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Rijksmuseum

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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