Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), better known as Il Guercino, was one of the most brilliant draftsman of his age. Born in Cento, near Ferrara, Italy, Guercino drew on a variety of northern Italian sources for his work, including Lodovico Carracci and Venetian paintings. Guercino's paintings are characterized by dramatic lighting, strong color, and broad, vigorous brushwork.

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