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Guercino
(8th Feb, 1591 - 22nd Dec, 1666)
Vieillard et enfant : Tithonos et un putto
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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Suzanne Nagy
musée du Louvre
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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Suzanne Nagy
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Keywords:
putto
figure study
beard
Tithon
projet de décoration
old age
man
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About the artwork
Title:
Vieillard et enfant : Tithonos et un putto
Periods:
17th century
modern age
XVIIth century
Techniques:
brown ink
pen (drawing)
Dimensions:
157 x 186
Inventory number:
INV6920-Bis-recto
Detail:
Etude pour la fresque de "l'Aurore", peinte en 1621 pour le cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi, à la voûte du salon du rez-de-chaussée du Casino Ludovisi, à Rome
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Guercino
Also known as:
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
Born:
8th Feb, 1591
Dead:
22nd Dec, 1666
Country:
Italie
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri
(February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666), best known as
Guercino
, or
Il Guercino
[ɡwerˈtʃiːno]
, was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from the region of Emilia, and active in Rome and Bologna. The vigorous naturalism of his early manner is in contrast to the classical equilibrium of his later works. His many drawings are noted for their luminosity and lively style.
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