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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
• Lodovico, Agostino Caracci
McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
• Caracci (or Carracci), Agostino
• Caracci, Annibale
• Caracci, Antonio
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family of painters, born at Bologna:

he founder of a new school of painting, the principle of which was eclecticism, in consequence of which it is known as the Eclectic School, or imitation of the styles of the best masters (1555-1619);

ousin and pupil, did "St. Roche distributing Alms," and his chief, "Three Marys weeping over Christ"; went to Rome and painted the celebrated Farnese gallery, a work which occupied him four years (1560-1609);

rother of above, assisted him in the frescoes of the gallery, the "Communion of St. Jerome" his greatest work (1557-1602).