Guido Reni

Guido Reni (Known as "The Divine Guido (Il Divino)")

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Born Nov 04, 1575

Bologna, Italy

Passed Away Aug 18, 1642 Bologna, Italy

Lifespan 66 years old

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"I would have wished for an angelic brush to paint the beauty of Paradise."

Archival Overview

Premier Bolognese master of classical Baroque painting whose ceiling fresco 'Aurora' and celestial, idealized religious canvases earned him the title 'The Divine'.

Biographical Record

Guido Reni (1575–1642 CE) studied at the Carracci Academy in Bologna before moving to Rome, becoming the favorite artist of the Borghese Papacy.

His masterwork fresco Aurora at the Casino Rospigliosi combined Raphael's classical grace with radiant Baroque golden dawn; in the 17th and 18th centuries, his fame rivaled Raphael.

Key Life Milestones

1614

L'Aurora Ceiling Fresco

Painted the celebrated ceiling of Aurora leading the chariot of Apollo, hailed as one of the supreme frescoes in Rome.

1635

The Archangel Michael Trampling Satan

Painted the iconic altarpiece in Santa Maria della Concezione, Rome, an enduring global image of spiritual victory.

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Final Resting Place

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Basilica of San Domenico Crypt
Bologna, Italy

                         GPS: 44.4897, 11.3442                    

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