Artist: Guido Reni (1575 - 1642)
Nationality: Italian
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Media: Painting
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Biography:
Born in Bologna, Guido Reni studied there at the Carracci Academy and had a talent for life drawings. He then traveled to Rome in 1600, where Raphael and other painters that dealt with classical and mythological themes influenced his work. Reni was commissioned to paint frescoes; the most famous of these was Aurora and the Hours, done for the Borghese family. When Annibale Carracci died, Reni took over as the most desired painter in Bologna and established his own studio. His work is praised for its lighting and composition, not to mention its influence on later Italian artists.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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Giovanni Guiseppe Sole The Sudarium, after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Antonio Perfetti The Persian Sibyl, after Guido Reni Engraving 19th century
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Gerolamo Scarsello Fortuna, after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Niccolo Schiavonetti Lot and his Daughters, after Guido Reni (from the series Gallery of Pictures?) Engraving 1813
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Gioan Antonio Lorenzini The Ascension of the Virgin, after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Bartolomeo Coriolano St. Jerome, after Guido Reni Chiaroscuro woodcut from 2 blocks 1640
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Bartolomeo Coriolano A Sybil, after Guido Reni Chiaroscuro woodcut from 2 blocks 17th century
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Bartolomeo Coriolano A Sybil, after Guido Reni Chiaroscuro woodcut from 2 blocks 17th century
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Simone Cantarini Holy Family with St. Elizabeth and the Infant St. John the Baptist, after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Charity Guido Reni (Italian, Bolognese, 1575-1642)Oil on canvas; 54 x 41 3/4 in. (137.2 x
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Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist
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Giulio Tomba Samson on the battlefield of the slain Philistines, after a drawing by Francesco Rosaspina from a painting by Guido Reni Engraving 19th century
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Guido Reni Virgin and Child, acopy after Guido Reni Etching 16th - 17th century
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Guido Reni Virgin and Child, copy in reverse after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Holy Family with an Angel
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Nativity (recto); Turbaned Woman (verso)
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Guido Reni St. Jerome, after the etching by Guido Reni after his painting in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Etching circa 1635
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The Immaculate Conception, possibly ca. 1627 Guido Reni (Italian, Bolognese, 1575-1642)Oil on canvas; 105 1/2
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Guido Reni The Holy Family with the Young John the Baptist and a Vase, copy after the etching by Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Giovanni Andrea Sirani Judith with the Head of Holofernes Etching 17th century
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Francesco Curti Titlepage from the series Scelta di Disegni del Caracci , Parmegiani/ et di Guido Reni/ intagliati da Francesco Curti... Engraving 17th century
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Vincenzo Salandri Beatrice Cenci, after Guido Reni's painting in the Palazzo Barberini, Rome. Engraving 19th century
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Guido Reni - Lucretia c. 1630 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
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School of Guido Reni - Judith 1620 Oil on Canvas Birmingham Museum of Art Italian
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Guido Reni - St. Sebastian 17th century oil on canvas Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum Italian
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Simone Cantarini Madonna and Child with a Bird etching circa 1635 - 1636
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Guido Reni - Bacchus and Ariadne c. 1619-1620 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
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Guido Reni - Ecce Homo 1639-1642 oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum Italian
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Guido Reni - Saint Cecilia 1606 Oil on canvas Norton Simon Museum Italian
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Guido Reni - Madonna and Child c.1628-30 oil on canvas North Carolina Museum of Art Italian
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After Guido Reni, Italian, 1575-1642 The Holy Family with St. Claire 17th century Pen and
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Guido Reni - The Penitent Magdalen c. 1638 oil on canvas The Walters Art Museum Italian
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Guido Reni - Adoration of the Magi 1642 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art Italian
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Guido Reni Angels in Glory, after Luca Cambiaso Etching 1607
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Guido Reni - The Meeting of David and Abigail c. 1615-1620 oil on canvas Chrysler Museum of Art Italian
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Guido Reni Innocence pen and brown ink over red crayon 17th century
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Guido Reni - Angel Appearing to St. Jerome c. 1640 oil on canvas The Detroit Institute of Art Italian
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Guido Reni Head of an Old Man in Three-Quarter View Etching circa 1630
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Guido Reni Allegory of Learning Etching 16th - 17th century
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Guido Reni - Christ Appearing to the Virgin n.d. oil on canvas The Fitzwilliam Museum Italian
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Guido Reni The Holy Family 'on the road' Etching 16th - 17th century
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Guido Reni Holy Family with Two Angels Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni Madonna and Child in the Round Etching circa 1615
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Guido Reni Saint Christopher etching early 17th century
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Guido Reni The Holy Family with St. Clare Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni The Madonna and Child with St. Joseph in the Background Etching 16 - 17th century
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Guido Reni Girl With a Crucifix, after Parmigianino Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni Angels in Glory, after Luca Cambiaso Etching 1607
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Guido Reni Dido and Aeneas Black chalk on laid paper circa 1621
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Guido Reni The Holy Family with St. Claire, after Annibale Carracci Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni The Holy Family with Scriptural Scene in the Background Etching 16th - 17th century
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Guido Reni Girl Carrying a Cushion, after Parmigianino Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni - Head of Christ Crowned with Thorns 1630-35 oil on copper panel The Detroit Institute of Art Italian
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Guido Reni St. Roche Distributing Alms, after the painting by Annibale Carracci in Dresden Etching circa 1602
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Guido Reni St. Roche Distributing Alms, after the painting by Annibale Carracci in Dresden Etching circa 1602
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Guido Reni Judith with Head of Holofernes Pen and brown ink brown wash wash with red chalk squaring on laid paper mounted to a another sheet 17th century
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Giovanni Andrea Sirani Fame Etching 17th century
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Sir Robert Strange Cleopatra ENG 1777
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Guido Reni Christ and the Samaritan Woman, after Annibale Carracci's overdoor painting in the Palazzo Sampieri, Bologna (now in the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna) Etching 1595
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Guido Reni Judith with the Head of Holofernes Pen and brown ink, black chalk, dark red and white opaque watercolor on blue laid paper faded to gray 17th century
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Giovanni Andrea Sirani Apollo and Marsyas Etching 17th century
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Guido Reni - Portrait of a Woman, perhaps Artemisia or Lady with a Lapis Lazuli Bowl 1638-1639 oil on canvas Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery Italian
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Guido Reni - Portrait of Cardinal Roberto Ubaldino, Papal Legate to Bologna 1627 oil on canvas Los Angeles County Museum of Art Italian
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Giovanni Andrea Sirani F. Philip of Ravenna Etching 17th century
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Sir Robert Strange Venus attired by the Graces ENG 1759
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Sir Robert Strange The Offspring of Love ENG 18th century
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Sir Robert Strange Angel with Halo ENG 18th century
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Carlo Cesio (or Carlo Cesius) The Martyrdom of Saint Andrew, after Guido Reni's painting in S. Gregorio Magno al Celio Etching 17th century
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Sir Robert Strange Joseph and the Piliphars Wife ENG 18th century
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Guido Reni L'Adoration Des Mages (Adoration of the Magi)...fourtieth plate in the book...[Title in Russian and French] Imperatorskaya Ermitazhnaya Galereya ä GalÈrie ImpÈriale de l'Ermitage (Saint Petersburg: Gohier Desfontaines, 1847) Col
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Giovanni Ottavianni Jacob etching 18th - 19th century
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Giovanni Ottavianni Isaac etching 18th - 19th century
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Sir Robert Strange Portrait of a woman with bowed head ENG 18th century
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Giovanni Andrea Sirani Worship of the Golden Calf Red chalk and wash with traces of black chalk on laid paper mounted to heavier sheet 17th century
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Sir Robert Strange Miserere mei Deus secundum magnam Misericordiam tuam ENG 18th century
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William Sharp The Doctors of the Church Line engraving 18th - 19th century
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Aegid Rousselet (Gilles) Combat of Hercules and Achelous Engraving 17th century
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Flaminio Torri Sleeping Satyr etching 17th century
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Jakob Frey the Elder Ingenio et alacritate prieditis.. Engraving 1727
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Bartolomeo Coriolano Fortune Woodcut 16th - 17th century
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Bartolomeo Coriolano St. Jerome Chiaroscuro woodcut in three blocks 1637
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Aegid Rousselet (Gilles) Hercules killing the hydra-headed monster Engraving 17th century
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Jakob Frey the Elder Doctors of the Church discussing the Immaculateness of the Virgin engraving 1753
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Jakob Frey the Elder Bonarium Artium Cultoribus (Aurora) Engraving 1722
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Aegid Rousselet (Gilles) Hercules throwing himself on a wood pyre on Mount Aetna Engraving 17th century
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Flaminio Torri Cupid and Pan, after Agostino Carracci Engraving circa 1660
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Bartolomeo Coriolano Bust of the Virgin Chiaroscuro woodcut in three blocks 16th - 17th century
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Etienne Baudet Guido de Seve de Rochevart 17th - 18th century
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Simone Cantarini La Fortuna Etching 17th century
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Joannes Meyssens Guido Rhenus, (after his self-portrait) etching and/or engraving 17th century
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Simone Cantarini The Carrying of the Cross Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini The Guardian Angel Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini Venus and Adonis Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini The Rape of Europa Etching circa 1640
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Simone Cantarini St. John the Baptist in the Desert Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini Rest on the Flight into Egypt Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini Rest on the Flight into Egypt Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini Rest on the Flight into Egypt Etching 17th century
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Simone Cantarini The Madonna and Child with a Bird Etching 17th century
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Joseph Goldyne Thirty Three Sonnets of Guido Cavalcanti, translated by Ezra Pound (San Francisco: Arion Press, 1991) Book with one color etching, aquatint, and heliogravure(see entry) 1991

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (2)
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The Art Gallery of Ontario: Riches from Rome
Caravaggio
is considered one of the most important figures of the Baroque period - his dramatic realism and magic use of light influenced artists throughout Europe...
Haus der Kunst: Masterpieces from Fra Angelico to Bonnard The Collection Dr. Gustav Rau
After the exhibition in Paris and Cologne, this priceless collection is now to be seen in its noticeably enlarged form in Haus der Kunst. A selection of 100 paintings demonstrates in an exemplary manner the development of European painting from th...

Further Artwork and Information:

Guido Reni Online
Biography
Scuola media Guido Reni - Bologna (Italy)
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Guido Reni
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Reni biografia Reni opere Reni art history
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Guido Reni Artwork and Images at arthistoryresearch.com
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