Saint Christopher
n.d.
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
26.8 × 21.5 cm (10 9/16 × 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
48724
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Active in Rome and Bologna, Guido Reni was one of the most important printmakers of the 17th century. He was familiar with the dramatic works of Caravaggio, and he also maintained the Raphaelesque classicism espoused by the Carraccis in those two cities.
About the Artist
Guido Reni · 1575–1642
Guido Reni (1575–1642) was one of the most celebrated Italian painters of the Baroque era and the dominant figure of the Bolognese School. Born into a family of musicians in Bologna, he trained first with Denys Calvaert before joining the influential Accademia degli Incamminati led by Ludovico Carracci. Reni achieved international fame through his idealizing style that combined Baroque dynamism wi...