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Guido Reni

Painter, etcher, commercial artist (male), sculptor (male) and draughtsman

Born
1575 in Calvenzano
Died
1642 in Bologna

20 Works by Guido Reni

3 Works based on Guido Reni

Biography

In the seventeenth century Guido Reni (1575-1642) was considered one of the most successful and celebrated European painters. His works were greatly sought after by prominent patrons from the nobility and the clergy. Reni's influence left its traces on European painting, especially on religious imagery, which he fundamentally changed and helped to shape through the Baroque era and beyond.

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