Reni, Guido

1575–1642

Nationality: Papal States

Born: 1575, Bologna

Died: 1642, Bologna

Gender: male

Movements

Baroque

Occupations

painter

visual artist

designer

illustrator

draftsperson

architectural draftsperson

etcher

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Biography

Reni created easel paintings and large decorations in Rome, Naples, Mantua, and Bologna, for patrons including Pope Paul V and Italy's top royalty. His graceful, classical style featured refined colors, delicate and varied flesh tones, soft modeling, and gentle emotion that owes a debt to Raphael's work.

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Notable Works

Christ on the Cross
Christ Crucified
Saint Roch in prison
Flagellazione of Cristo
Incoronazione of the Vergine con i Santi Giovanni Evangelista, Giovanni Battista, Bernardo e Caterina d'Alessandria
Massacre of the Innocents
Saint Jerome
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Judith
Education of the Virgin Mary
St Filippo Neri in Ecstasy
Saint Sebastian
David with Goliath's head

Artworks

274 artworks

The Virgin seated holding a pillow on her lap with the young Christ standing at right

1580–1600

The Virgin seated holding a pillow on her lap with the young Christ standing at right

1580–1600

Ecce Homo

17th century

Patron saints of Bologna looking upwards at the Virgin who is seated in the clouds with the infant Christ on her lap, after Reni

1640–50

Saint James Major, looking upwards and holding a staff, from "Christ, the Virgin, and Thirteen Apostles"

1600–1640

The Rape of Europa

ca.1636

Samson holding the jaw bone of an ass over his head and standing next to the Philistines he has just killed, more dead bodies in the background, a tapered composition with rounded top, after Reni

ca. 1640–60

David standing with crossed legs and holding the head of Goliath on a pedestal at left, a sword on the ground, after Reni

ca. 1635–45

Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni

ca. 1640–70

Christ on the cross, Saint John the Baptist at right, Mary Magdelene and the Virgin at left, after Reni

ca. 1640–88

Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni

ca. 1640–70

The Flight into Egypt; the Holy Family walking together, Saint Joseph pointing to the right and the Virgin carrying the infant Christ, an angel in front of her offering a flower, after Reni

ca. 1640–78

Christ giving the keys of the church to Saint Peter who kneels before him, after Guido Reni

1640–70

The Flight into Egypt; the Virgin carrying the infant Christ, Joseph pointing to the left, trees behind them, after Reni

ca. 1635–57

The Virgin in prayer looking down, after Reni

ca. 1640–93

The Virgin with arms crossed over her chest, looking up to the left, in an oval frame, after Reni

1640–45

The Virgin seated with her head resting on her right hand, holding the sleeping infant Christ on her lap, after Reni

1623–80

The Virgin holding the infant Christ on her lap, after Reni

1630–78

The Virgin in prayer looking down, in an oval frame, after Reni

1640–93

The Virgin seated with the infant Christ on her lap, the young Saint John the Baptist kneeling on Christ's cradle and kissing his foot, a lamb at left, after Reni

1625–89

The Virgin holding the infant Christ on her lap, an oval composition, after Reni

1620–50

A group of angels embracing in flight, framed by clouds, after Reni

ca. 1600–1640

The Virgin with the Christ Child and the young Saint John the Baptist holding a bird at right, an oval composition

ca. 1630–80

The Virgin seated with the Christ Child on her lap embracing her, St Joseph seen through an archway at right, after Reni

ca. 1600–1640