Francesco Carracci

He was taught by Ludovico, cousin of Agostino, in the Academy of the Incamminati, but left the school to start one in opposition to his teacher, calling it the "True School of the Carracci".

His Adoration in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Bologna, is not only his masterpiece but an excellent piece of vigorous painting.

The "True School" was not a success, and, his students left him, Francesco went to Rome and made another attempt to found an academy, only to fail again.

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