The Beaneater
Historical Center
- Artist: Carracci
- Location: The Beaneater
- Date: 1583 - 1584
This is one of the masterpieces of the master from Bologna who, in this painting, tried his hand at the new tendency towards realism, but with a popularist touch, which took off thanks to the "bamboccianti", a school guided by flemish painter Pieter van Laer, also known as Bamboccio. Annibale, in his youth, often depicted similar scenes, even caricatures, before arriving at a more precise personal style that characterized his later and more celebrated works.
