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barbieri gian francesco (guercino il)

Born 1591 Died 1666 Works span 1619–1656

The Master of Light and Shadow: The Life of Guercino Born Giovanni Francesco Barbieri around 1591 in the serene town of Sassuolo, Italy, the artist who would become known to history as Guercino emerged as one of the most luminous figures of the Bolognese Baroque. His name, a nickname meaning "the squinting one," perhaps alludes to the intense, focused gaze with which he approached his canvas, a gaze that captured the very essence of h…

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1619

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1656

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barbieri gian francesco (guercino il)

1591 – 1666

barbieri gian francesco (guercino il)

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barbieri gian francesco (guercino il)

1591 – 1666

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

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Colour Band — Movement Drift

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