Gallery of the Masters 
Guido Reni
c. 1575-1642 Italy/Baroque
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Brief Biography-Guido Reni was born near Bologna in c. 1575 and was a disciple of Denis Calvaert from Antwerp at ten years of age alongside Domenichino and Albani. When he was nineteen, he entered the atelier of Carracci and studied frescoes under Ferrantini. While working in Rome with Carracci, Reni came under the influence of Raphael and Caravaggio. He painted principally in Rome and his hometown throughout his life but visited other cities, including Naples, where competitors aggressively drove him away. Rumours had it Caravaggio threatened to kill him. In his later works, he developed his style of neutral colours and away from dark contrast. However, his last years became plagued with debts due to gambling, resulting in some hurried work. Paintings by Reni hang in galleries throughout Europe. |
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bust of
christ
christ as
ecce homo
the virgin and
child enthroned
Bacchus
and Ariadne
Angel of the
Annunciation
Massacre of
the Innocents
The Archangel
Michael
Baptism
of Christ
Cleopatra with
the Asp
Atalanta and
Hippomenes
St Francis
Consoled
David
Reclining
Venus
Ecce
Homo
Hercules
Portrait of an
Old Woman
Joseph and
Potiphar's Wife
Hercules
Vanquishing
Saint
Joseph
Saint Filippo
Neri in Ecstasy
Saints Peter
and Paul
Salome with the
Head of Saint John
Susanna and
the Elders
Drinking
Bachus
Mana
Gathering
The Artist's
Mother
The
Martyrdom
Death of
Cleoparta
The Boy
Bachus
Rape of
Deianira
The Rape
of Helena
Education
of the Virgin
Matthew and
the Angel
The Toilet
of Venus
The Triumph
of Samson
Saint
Cecilia
The Tables
of Law
