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Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (Guercino) , artist
Italian, 1591 - 1666
Samson and the Honeycomb, circa 1657
oil on canvas
39 3/4 x 45 3/4 (101 x 116.2 cm)
Roscoe and Margaret Oakes Collection 65.20.2

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Artist Biography: Painter whose frescoes freshly exploited the illusionistic ceiling, and having a profound impact on 17th-century Baroque decoration. Nickname: Il Guercino ("The Squinting One") Derived from a physical defect. ~~Received his earliest training in Cento, but the formative influence on his style came from Bologna, especially from the naturalistic paintings of Lodovico Carracci. Early works have large forms, strong color, and broad, vigorous brushwork. Method of using light and shadow was unrelated to the discoveries of Caravaggio and derived from Bologna and Venice, where Guercino visited in 1618. ~~In 1621 Guercino went to Rome and played a role in the evolution of Roman High Baroque art. Among other commissions, he decorated the Casino Ludovisi. In 1623 opened a studio in Cento. In 1642 he moved to that Bologna, where he was the leading painter until his death.

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