Guercino
1591–1666 · Italian · 30 artworks
BaroqueTenebrismForeshorteningDynamic CompositionEmotional ExpressionRich Color Palette
artist bio
Guercino, also known as Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, was a prominent Italian Baroque painter from the city of Cento in Emilia-Romagna. He was renowned for his dramatic compositions, rich colors, and skillful use of light and shadow, contributing significantly to the development of the Baroque style.
what you'll learn
Studying Guercino's work allows students to understand the dramatic use of light and shadow (tenebrism) and dynamic compositions characteristic of the Baroque period. Students can also learn about the emotional intensity and narrative storytelling prevalent in his religious and mythological paintings.
related: Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, Peter Paul Rubens, Gian Lorenzo Bernini
30 artworks
The Woman taken in Adultery
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Magdalene contemplating the Crown of Thorns
1632
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St Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ
1656
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The Entombment of Christ
1656
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Portrait of Fra Bonaventura Bisi, Called 'Il Pittorino'
1658
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Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well
1641
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St Luke Displaying a Painting of the Virgin
1653
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The Flagellation of Christ
1657
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Mystical Marriage of St Catherine of Alexandria
1620
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Allegory of Painting and Sculpture
1637
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Saul Attacking David
1646
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A Cosmographer
1660
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Portrait of Paul Gregory XV
1623
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Martyrdom of St Catherine
1653
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The Martyrdom of St Peter
1619
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Saint Paul
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St Jerome in the Wilderness
1650
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Portrait of Francesco Righetti
1628
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St Gregory the Great with Sts Ignatius and Francis Xavier
1626
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The Incredulity of Saint Thomas
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God the Father and Angel
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St Marguerite
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Head of an old Man
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The Penitent Magdalene
1655
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Christ Crowned with Thorns
1622
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St Cecilia
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Self portrait
1635
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St Romuald
1641
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Cupid spurning riches
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Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael
1657
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