The painting that made Giovanni Francesco Barbieri famous is Pietà (1638); it hangs in the Musée Condé, Chantilly. St Peter and the angel (1650) and David with the Head of Goliath (1657) follow it in the hearts of collectors and museum visitors. Of the 367 works by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri in our catalogue, these 100 are the most admired, each presented with its date, its museum and what sets it apart.
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This painting, titled Pietà (or La Pietà), is a significant work by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known to history by his nickname Guercino. Created between 1635 and 1640, the work reflects the artist's profound command over the dramatic language of the Baroque period. It is an oil on canvas that captures a moment of intense human sorrow through a highly controlled use of light and shadow.
Guercino’s “St Peter and the Angel” is not merely a depiction of biblical figures; it's an intensely felt moment of solace, rendered with a raw emotionalism that distinguishes the artist from his more polished contemporaries. Painted in 1650, this work, measuring a modest 30 x 21 cm, embodies the turbulent spirit of Baroque Italy – a world grappling with religious fervor and social upheaval, yet simultaneously yearning for moments of…
A single, heavy silence hangs in the air. David lunges forward, his muscular torso caught in a sudden, sharp light that carves his anatomy from the surrounding shadows. He does not wear the triumphant grin of a conqueror; instead, his face holds a quiet, introspective gravity. His golden cloak, lined with white fur, sweeps across the composition in a diagonal arc, pulling the eye toward the severed head of Goliath.…
The room is heavy with silence and the weight of unseen truths. A woman, the Samian Sibyl, sits anchored beside a weathered wooden desk, her body forming a stable, pyramidal shape that commands the center of this shadowed space. She is lost in deep introspection, perhaps mourning or contemplating a future only she can perceive. Her face and chest catch a sudden, directional light emerging from the upper left, pulling…
The oil on canvas titled SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE A LA SOURCE depicts the figure of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. This work was executed by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino. The painting emerged from his brush about 1661, during the later years of his creative life. It captures a moment of quietude through the depiction of the saint at a spring.
In this intimate composition, we find a moment of profound stillness between a mother and her child. The Virgin Mary, draped in a deep red garment, holds the infant Jesus with a tenderness that feels both sacred and deeply human. A small sparrow rests near them, its presence drawing the gaze of both figures. This bird is not merely a casual addition to the scene; it acts as a focal…
The oil on canvas titled Painting and Drawing was executed by the artist Guercino in 1656. This allegorical work captures a quiet moment of creative exchange between two figures. A woman sits at the center, her hands engaged in the act of creation, while an older man observes the progress of a sketch. The scene functions as a visual metaphor for the relationship between different modes of artistic expression.
Guercino’s Portrait of a Woman, created about 1628, presents a close-up bust portrait of a young woman. The subject is positioned with her body slightly turned to her right, while her gaze is directed downward and toward the viewer's left. This orientation creates a sense of quiet introspection. The monochromatic color palette of this specific image emphasizes tonal range and the interplay of light rather than hue.
The composition presents a close-up profile view of two male figures positioned against a dark, indistinct background. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a beard looks downward, his expression settled into a contemplative or sorrowful state. He is dressed in a reddish-brown garment. To the right, a second figure is shown in profile, wearing a white turban accented with blue stripes. This man possesses a weathered…
In this intimate composition, we find St. Anthony of Padua cradling the Infant Christ. The scene is stripped of grandiosity, focusing instead on the profound connection between the Franciscan friar and the child. There is a palpable tenderness in the way the figures interact, a moment of stillness that invites the viewer into a private space of devotion. The light falls softly upon the figures, pulling them from the shadows…
In Lot and His Daughters, Guercino captures a moment of profound tension drawn from the Old Testament story of Genesis 19. The scene unfolds against a backdrop of…
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Guercino presents God the Father as a singular presence upon the canvas. This religious art piece captures a divine figure through the medium of oil on canvas. The…
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A dramatic diagonal movement defines this Baroque composition, pulling the eye from an angelic figure in the upper left toward the kneeling saint below. Perched upon dark, billowing…
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The canvas pulls the eye upward, following a trajectory of light and fabric. At the center, the Virgin Mary rises, her form caught in a moment of celestial…
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In this 1621 oil painting, we encounter Cleopatra, a work by the Italian artist Guercino. The subject is rendered with a profound sense of psychological weight, capturing the…
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In the profound stillness of 17th-century Baroque mastery, Guercino’s "The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga" emerges as a breathtaking window into the celestial realm. This oil on…
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In this oil on canvas, we find ourselves in the presence of Saint Margaret of Cortona, a figure of profound spiritual intensity. She is depicted as a nun,…
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The oil on canvas depicts a religious encounter between Jesus Christ and Saint Therese of Lisieux. Christ is positioned beside the saint, appearing to speak directly to her.…
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A highly talented and prolific draftsman, Guercino spent his career almost exclusively in Emilia. This drawing is unique in his oeuvre for its high degree of finish and…
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In the grand, sweeping theater of the Italian Baroque, few moments possess the psychological tension found in Guercino’s 'Amnon and Tamar'. Created between 1649 and 1650, this evocative…
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This Baroque oil painting presents an intimate and tender scene of a Madonna and Child. The composition is tightly focused on the central figures of a nursing woman…
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Guercino's 1750 depiction of *Esther before Ahasuerus* is not merely a biblical scene; it’s a masterclass in Baroque drama, an intimate tableau brimming with unspoken tension and profound…
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The four subjects that return most often among these masterpieces, with the finest example of each.
8 muzeja u kojima se nalazi najviše djela s ove stranice.
| Muzej | Grad | Djela autora Giovanni Francesco Barbieri | Slike iz ovog popisa |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke |
München | 8 | Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender, The Persian Sybil |
 National Gallery of Ireland |
Dublin | 6 | Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, The Pensive Muse, Saint Agatha |
 Narodni muzej u Varšavi |
Varšava | 2 | God the Father, Saint Francis with an angel playing violin |
 Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art |
Providence | 2 | Study for St. William of Aquitaine, Bust of a Soldier in Armor |
 National Gallery |
London | 8 | The Samian Sibyl with a Putto |
 Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden |
Dresden | 4 | Painting and Drawing |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
3 | The Holy Family on the Flight meets the infant St John | |
 Scottish National Gallery |
Edinburgh | 3 | The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist |
Guercino’s Portrait of a Woman, created about 1628, presents a close-up bust portrait of a young woman. The subject is positioned with her body slightly turned to her…
This painting, titled Pietà (or La Pietà), is a significant work by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known to history by his nickname Guercino. Created between 1635…
Guercino’s “St Peter and the Angel” is not merely a depiction of biblical figures; it's an intensely felt moment of solace, rendered with a raw emotionalism that distinguishes…
The oil on canvas titled SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE A LA SOURCE depicts the figure of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. This work was executed by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as…
Pietà (1638), Musée Condé, Chantilly. Next come St Peter and the angel (1650) and David with the Head of Goliath (1657).
47 years old: Pietà dates from 1638 and Giovanni Francesco Barbieri was born in 1591.
Pietà, St Peter and the angel, David with the Head of Goliath, The Samian Sibyl with a Putto, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, La Madonna del passero, Painting and Drawing, Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender i St Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ. The ranking above gives the year and the museum of each.
Our catalogue lists 367 works by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, dated from 1613 to 1666.
Most of them are in Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke (München), National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin) i Narodni muzej u Varšavi (Varšava). The table above lists the museums one by one.
In 1650s: 9 of the 100 works on this page date from then, among them St Peter and the angel.
The earliest on this page is The Glory of All the Saints. Fragment (1613), the latest Virtuous Love (1666).
Woman (11), Man (10) i Religious (9), among the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas: 15 of the 100 works on this page.
Baroque, as the paintings on this page show.
Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender i The Persian Sybil are among the 5 works on this page held by the Bavarske državne slikopisne zbirke, München.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered as a museum-quality, hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in the size you choose, from the painting's own page.
