‘Guercino 1591 – 1666. Capolavori da Cento e da Roma’
Rome, Palazzo Barberini
16th December 2011 – 29th April 2012
‘Guercino 1591 – 1666. Masterpieces from Cento and Rome’, Cento being the home town of Guercino.
Francesco Barbieri, a.k.a ‘il Guercino’ (‘the squinter’), was one of the major painters of 17th century Italy, and this exhibition explores his entire artistic life across 36 masterpieces.