Guido Reni (1575-1642) | Baroque Era painter

Guido Reni (4 November 1575 - 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter ⏩ of high-Baroque style⏩. He painted primarily religious works, as well as mythological and allegorical subjects.

Reni was the most famous Italian artist⏩ of his time.

Active in Rome, Naples, and his native Bologna, he became the dominant figure in the Bolognese School, and his eclectic classicism was widely influential.

For biographical notes -in english and italian- and other works by Reni see:

• Guido Reni | Baroque Era painter ⏭