Guido Reni

Guido Reni
Self portrait, c. 1602
Born	4 November 1575 Bologna, Papal States
Died	18 August 1642(1642-08-18) (aged 66) Bologna
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Painting
Movement	Baroque

Guido Reni (Italian pronunciation: [ˌɡwiːdo ˈrɛːni]; 4 November 1575 – 18 August 1642) was an Italian Baroque painter, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne. He painted primarily religious works, but also mythological and allegorical subjects. Active in Rome, Naples, and his native Bologna, he became the dominant figure in the Bolognese School that emerged under the influence of the Carracci.