Guercino

Chalk portrait of Caravaggio by Ottavio Leoni, circa 1621
Villa Containing Caravaggio’s Only Mural to be Auctioned
The auction of a Roman Villa—known as Villa Aurora or Casino Dell’Aurora—has recently been announced and set a stir within the art world. Why? Because it contains the only known ceiling mural…
Guercino (1591–1666), Vision of St. Philip Neri, 1646–1647
Guercino: The Most Diverse Draftsman of the Italian Baroque Era
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591– 1666), was arguably the most interesting and diverse draftsman of the Italian Baroque era, a natural virtuoso who created brilliant drawings in a…