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Guercino (1591-1666)

Guercino

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666), better known as (il) Guercino (Italian pronunciation: [ɡwerˈtʃiːno]), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna.[1]



Quotes·Quotations by Guercino


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Images


   
Self portrait, c. 1635    

 

Works


   
Self-Portrait before a Painting of "Amor Fedele", 1655, oil on canvas, 116 x 95.6 cm, National Gallery of Art    

 


[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guercino