Guido Reni
The Christ Child Playing with a Bird
About this artwork
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artist:Guido ReniItalian (1575 - 1642)
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title:The Christ Child Playing with a Bird
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Black and red chalk on paper
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measurements:10.40 x 13.10 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 1604
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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...
