Il Guercino, eigentlich „Giovanni Francesco Barbieri“, 1591 Cento – 1666 Bologna, zugeschrieben

ECCE HOMO Oil on canvas. Doubled. 66 x 56 cm. In wide framed profile frame. Accompanied by an essay by Massimo Pirondini, copy of the painting Il Guercino. Christ after his capture in a half-length portrait against a brown background, depicted here with a crown of thorns on his head and a long cane in his right hand, as a mocking sign of royalty, and with a red mocking cloak hanging over his left shoulder. The incarnation is deliberately brighter, the head tilted to one side and raised, the contours rendered in sfumato. There is a drop of red blood on his left temple and in the area of his chest. Mouth slightly open, gaze directed upwards to the left. High-quality painting with a strong accentuation of light and dark. Guercino belonged to the Bolognese school, he studied under Benedetto Gennari (1563-1658), but soon oriented himself towards works by the Carracci family. His style shows a new naturalism. He worked in various cities in Italy. His work includes over 100 altarpieces and almost 150 other paintings in various collections. Remark: There are other depictions of Ecce Homo in the artist's oeuvre. One version can be found in the Galleria Nazionale, Barberini Corsini, Rome. The motif can also often be found in the work of other 16th and 17th century artists, including Bartolomeo Cesi (1556-1629), Bartolomeo Passarotti (1529-1592), Jusepe de Ribera (1588/91-1652) and Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1618-1682). (1401621) (13) Il Guercino, also known as "Giovanni Francesco Barbieri", 1591 Cento - 1666 Bologna, attributed ECCE HOMO Oil on canvas. Relined. 66 x 56 cm. Accompanied by an essay by Massimo Pirondini attributing the painting to Il Guercino, in copy.