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Guido Reni (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡwiːdo ˈrɛːni]; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but also mythological and allegorical subjects.
Apr 3, 2024 · Guido Reni (born Nov. 4, 1575, Bologna, Papal States [Italy]—died Aug. 18, 1642, Bologna) was an early Italian Baroque painter noted for the classical idealism of his renderings of mythological and religious subjects. First apprenticed to the Flemish painter Denis Calvaert at the age of 10, Reni was later influenced by the novel naturalism of ...
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Guido Reni was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style, active in Rome, Naples, and Bologna. He painted religious, mythological, and allegorical subjects, influenced by Nicolas Poussin and Sassoferrato. He painted the ceiling of the Casino dell'Aurora for the Borghese family, and the Archangel Michael for the Barberini family.
- Italian
- August 18, 1642
- Bologna, Italy
Guido Reni was an Italian Baroque painter who worked in Rome and Bologna. He painted religious and mythological scenes, and was influenced by Caravaggio and the Carracci. See his works in the National Gallery collection.
Learn about the history and significance of this 1627 altarpiece by the Italian painter Guido Reni, who was known as "Divine" for his elegance and grace. See the artwork details, provenance, exhibition history, and related resources at The Met website.
Feb 21, 2024 · Guido Reni was a widely-acclaimed painter and draughtsman in seventeenth-century Italy, renowned for his elegant interpretations of religious and mythological scenes. His style, which fused elements of classical idealism with close observation of the natural world, was perpetuated through the activity of an exceptionally large and productive ...
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Reni, Guido. The triumph of Annibale's oeuvre in Rome paved the way for the disciples of the Carracci family to work at the court of the popes, especially when a cardinal of Bologna acceded to the papal throne as Gregory XV. One of these followers was Reni, who is considered the best known and most prolific artist of the Bolognese school and ...
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