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Wednesday
Feb152012

Exhibition Celebrates the Work of a Powerful Artist and the Work of a Great Collector

DateWednesday, February 15, 2012 at 7:40PM
Guercino. An angel in flight, c.1648. Red chalk, 27.3 x 26.8 cm. LI032.31© Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

If ever there was proof that drawing is the foundation of all fine arts forms--OR that drawing is a beautiful art form in its own right--such evidence exists in the work of the 17th century artist, Guercino. The following article (and exhibit) will introduce you to this amazing artist. It will also familiarize you with the substantial contributions made by art collectors, in this case Sir Denis Mahon CH, CBE, FBA (1910–2011).

OXFORD.- An adventurous and brilliant draughtsman, Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino (1591–1666) was one of the 17th century’s greatest artists. He drew constantly, with a passion that revealed itself in the vigour and intensity of his preparatory studies. He explored, in drawings, different possibilities for literary and religious subjects, landscapes, and scenes of everyday life – which stand alone as independent works of art. Read more... 

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