Annibale Carracci rarely painted portraits to order, not intending to, apparently, achieve the glory of the portraitist. Most of his portraits were created in a free manner. It is quite obvious that the artist worked on them for his own pleasure, and not for profit. Note that almost all of them relate to the early period of Carracci’s creativity and are similar to his own genre scenes.
Especially revealing in this sense is the “Portrait of a Laughing Young Man.” Solved in a realistic, laid-back key, he anticipates the portraits of Rembrandt. Also interesting are the self-portraits of Carracci. The most unusual of them is a portrait of the year 1590. The sad atmosphere of the picture is emphasized by the presence of a small dog, anxiously peeking out from behind the easel.
Portrait of a drinking young man by Annibale Carracci 
Landscape with a holiday scene of the Holy Family on the way to Egypt by Annibale Carracci 
Portrait – Annibale Carracci 
Meat shop by Annibale Carracci 
Paintings by Palazzo Magnani by Annibale Carracci 
The Resurrection of Christ by Annibale Carracci 
Escape to Egypt by Annibale Carracci 
Three Marys at the grave of the Lord by Annibale Carracci