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Guercino

Guercino

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26

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1929.7.134V
Tier 1 · Institutional90%

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Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, better known as (il) Guercino, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vigorous naturalism of his early manner contrasts with the classical equilibrium of his later works. His many drawings are noted for their luminosity and lively style.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (25)

Landscape with Small Group of Buildings

Landscape with Small Group of Buildings

1750 · pen and brown ink

Sheet: 30 x 20.1 cm (11 13/16 x 7 15/16 in.); Secondary Support: 32 x 21.9 cm (12 5/8 x 8 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Entombment

1656 · Oil on canvas

146.7 × 221.2 cm (57 3/4 × 87 1/16 in.); Framed: 172.7 × 247 × 8.9 cm (68 × 97 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Madonna Mourning: Studies for the Entombment of Christ

Madonna Mourning: Studies for the Entombment of Christ

1651 · Red chalk on ivory laid paper

16.8 × 27.2 cm (6 5/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Bearded Man Seated at Table

Bearded Man Seated at Table

1650 · Red chalk on tan laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

18.9 × 23.3 cm (7 1/2 × 9 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

St. John the Baptist

St. John the Baptist

1650 · etching

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga

The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga

1645 · Oil on canvas

140 x 106 in. (355.6 x 269.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Falconer in Profile to the Right

1637 · Pen and brown ink

8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in. (22.3 x 15.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Head of a Man with a Turban

Head of a Man with a Turban

1636 · Pen and brown ink.

6-1/4 x 7-1/8 in. (158 x 181 mm.)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with a Man Leaning on a Bale

Landscape with a Man Leaning on a Bale

1635 · pen and brown ink

Sheet: 18.5 x 26.3 cm (7 5/16 x 10 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew"

Study for "The Martyrdom of Saint Bartholomew"

1635 · Pen and brown ink, with brush and brown wash, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper, edge mounted under blue wove paper

29.7 × 20.4 cm (11 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Male Caricature

Male Caricature

1635 · Pen and brown ink

8 9/16 x 6 7/8 in. (21.7 x 17.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Martyrdom of the Roman Officers John and Paul

Martyrdom of the Roman Officers John and Paul

1627 · pen on ink, paper

width: 302 cm, height: 210 cm

Madonna met kind

Madonna met kind

1626 · pen on paper, ink

width: 205 cm, height: 161 cm

Christ on the Cross: Study for the Crucifixion with Saints

Christ on the Cross: Study for the Crucifixion with Saints

1624 · Pen and iron gall ink on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory wove paper

25.8 × 17.4 cm (10 3/16 × 6 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Rest on the Flight into Egypt

1624 · oil on canvas

Framed: 95.9 x 96.6 x 10.8 cm (37 3/4 x 38 1/16 x 4 1/4 in.); Diameter: 68.5 cm (26 15/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Samson Captured by the Philistines

Samson Captured by the Philistines

1619 · Oil on canvas

75 1/4 x 93 1/4 in. (191.1 x 236.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Studie van een slapend kind

Studie van een slapend kind

1619 · chalk, paper

height: 204 cm, width: 178 cm

Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto); Sketches: Saint Christopher; Two Figures in Conversation over Money (verso)

Study for Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto); Sketches: Saint Christopher; Two Figures in Conversation over Money (verso)

1615 · Pen and brown ink, with brush and gray and brown wash (recto) and pen and brown ink and graphite (verso), on cream laid paper

18.1 × 24.5 cm (7 3/16 × 9 11/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Venus and Cupid in a Chariot

Venus and Cupid in a Chariot

1615 · Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over red chalk

Sheet: 25.5 x 39.4 cm (10 1/16 x 15 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

1611 · Pen and brown ink, with brush and light brown wash, on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper

19.3 × 26.3 cm (7 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Hoofd van een jonge vrouw, met neergeslagen blik

Hoofd van een jonge vrouw, met neergeslagen blik

1601 · pastel (crayon), paper, chalk

height: 309 cm, width: 218 cm

Maria met kind en Johannes de Doper

Maria met kind en Johannes de Doper

1601 · brush on ink, prepared paper

height: 120 cm, width: 127 cm

Halfnaakte staande vrouw

Halfnaakte staande vrouw

1601 · pen on paper, ink

width: 125 cm, height: 188 cm

A Seated Young Woman Looking Over Her Shoulder

A Seated Young Woman Looking Over Her Shoulder

1600 · Pen and brown ink

7 9/16 x 5 15/16 in. (19.2 x 15.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Art Institute Chicago
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Rijksmuseum
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Cleveland Museum of Art
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10 entries · 1 sources

Maria met kind en Johannes de Doper
1601 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Studie van een slapend kind
1619 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Martyrdom of the Roman Officers John and Paul
1627 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Halfnaakte staande vrouw
1601 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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St. John the Baptist
1650 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Rest on the Flight into Egypt
1624 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Madonna met kind
1626 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
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Landscape with Small Group of Buildings
1750 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Landscape with a Man Leaning on a Bale
1635 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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Venus and Cupid in a Chariot
1615 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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