Wahrlich ich sage euch
mid- 18thâmid- 19th century
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1957-41-131
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Wahrlich ich sage euch** *Guido Reni (Italian, 1575–1642), mid-18th–mid-19th century print* Smithsonian American Art Museum This evocative print reproduces a composition by Guido Reni, the eminent Bolognese Baroque master renowned for his graceful religious scenes and classical elegance. The title, translating to "Verily I say unto you" from the Gospels, evokes Christ's solemn teachings, likely capturing a moment of divine authority amid his followers. Reni's originals, painted in the early 17th century, blend Caravaggesque drama with idealized forms inspired by Raphael and antiquity,...