Guido Reni
The Coronation of the Virgin
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About this artwork
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artist:Guido ReniItalian (1575 - 1642)
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title:The Coronation of the Virgin
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date created:about 1595-1600
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materials:Pen, grey-brown ink and wash on paper
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measurements:32.50 x 26.30 cm
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 702
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Guido Reni
Guido Reni
Reni was probably one of the most successful and sought-after Italian painters of his time, although he was notoriously difficult and temperamental. His paintings combine elegant and graceful figures with naturalistic details and textures. He was born in Bologna and trained first with the Flemish...