Guercino

Summary

Guercino is a human^[1]. He was born in Cento^[2]. He was born on February 8, 1591^[3]. He died in Bologna^[4]. He died on December 22, 1666^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Guercino was born in Cento^[2].
• Guercino died in Bologna^[4].
• Guercino was born on February 8, 1591^[3].
• Guercino died on December 22, 1666^[5].
• Guercino is buried at Santissimo Salvatore^[11].
• Guercino held citizenship in Papal States^[12].
• Guercino worked as a painter^[6].
• Guercino worked as a draftsperson^[7].
• Guercino's professions included designer^[8].
• Guercino worked as a visual artist^[9].
• Guercino's field of work was painting^[13].
• A notable student of Guercino was Domenico Maria Canuti^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is Landscape with bathing women^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is Et in Arcadia ego^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is Ecce Homo^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is The Burial of Saint Petronilla^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is Saint Gregory the Great with Jesuit Saints^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Guercino is Samson Captured by the Philistines^[20].
• Guercino is recorded as male^[21].
• Guercino's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Guercino is associated with the Baroque movement^[23].
• Guercino's genre is portrait^[24].
• Guercino's genre is religious painting^[25].
• Guercino's Commons category is recorded as Guercino^[26].
• Guercino's family name is recorded as Barbieri^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cento^[2], Guercino… he was born on February 8, 1591^[3].

Education

Guercino studied under Benedetto Gennari^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9]. Guercino's field of work was painting^[13]. A notable student of him was Domenico Maria Canuti^[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landscape with bathing women^[15], a painting^[29], founded in 1620^[30]; Et in Arcadia ego^[16], a painting^[31], founded in 1618^[32]; Ecce Homo^[17], a painting^[33], founded in 1647^[34]; The Burial of Saint Petronilla^[18], a painting^[35], in Italy^[36], founded in 1623^[37]; Saint Gregory the Great with Jesuit Saints^[19], a painting^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1625^[40]; and Samson Captured by the Philistines^[20], a painting^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1619^[43].

Death and Burial

Guercino died on December 22, 1666^[5]. He died in Bologna^[4]. Burial took place at Santissimo Salvatore^[11].

Why It Matters

Guercino ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 317 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Guercino born?

Guercino's place of birth was Cento^[2].

Where did Guercino die?

Guercino died in Bologna^[4].

What did Guercino do for work?

Guercino worked as painter^[6], draftsperson^[7], designer^[8], and visual artist^[9].