Carlo Maratta

Carlo Maratta
Self-portrait, c. 1704
Born	(1625-05-18)18 May 1625 Camerano, Papal States
Died	15 December 1713(1713-12-15) (aged 88) Rome, Papal States
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting, drawing
Movement	Late Baroque

Carlo Maratta or Maratti (18 May 1625 – 15 December 1713) was an Italian Baroque painter and draughtsman, active principallly in Rome where he was the leading painter in the second half of the 17th century. He was a fresco and canvas painter who painted in a wide range of genres, including history and portrait painting. He is the leading representative of the classicizing style in the Italian Late Baroque. He worked for prominent clients in Rome, including various popes.^[1]