Guercino biography of william

Father of european painting

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, – December 22, ), 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.


guercino biography of william

Guercino et in arcadia ego

Guercino is a fundamentally righteous, vigorously healthy painter without coarseness; his works are characterized by gentle moral grace, free and tranquil grandiosity and something special .


Guercino national gallery

Guercino looked toward Venetianizing Ferrarese artists such as Scarsellino (), whose rich painterly style and deep colors affected his early landscapes.
Guercino biography of william hurt
Biography Painter, fresco painter and draughtsman.