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Guido Reni
(14th Nov, 1575 - 18th Aug, 1642)
Un géant soutenant le monde
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Thierry Le Mage
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
portage (sur l'épaule)
mythological figure
effort
figure study
sphere (shape)
giant (folklore)
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About the artwork
Title:
Un géant soutenant le monde
Periods:
17th century
modern age
16th century
XVIth century
XVIIth century
Techniques:
brown ink
blacklead
pen (drawing)
Dimensions:
215 x 197
Inventory number:
INV9001-recto
Detail:
Etude pour un des géants de la "Chute de géants" gravés par Coriolano d'après un dessin de Guido Reni
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Guido Reni
Also known as:
le Guide
Born:
14th Nov, 1575
Dead:
18th Aug, 1642
Country:
Italie
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Guido Reni
(Italian pronunciation:
[ˌɡwiːdo ˈrɛːni]
; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian painter of high-Baroque style. He painted primarily religious works, as well as mythological and allegorical subjects. Active in Rome, Naples, and his native Bologna, he became the dominant figure in the Bolognese School, and his eclectic classicism was widely influential.
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