Portrét Guercino

Your Guide to the 100 Most Famous Guercino Paintings

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In short

Guercino's best-known piece is Pietà (1638). You'll find it at the Musée Condé in Chantilly. Next on the list are St Peter and the angel (1650) and David with the Head of Goliath (1657). We have 367 works by Guercino in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 100 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.

1591 – 1666, Cento Baroque Najviac diel: Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia

The 10 Guercino paintings to know first

1
Pietà (1638) od Guercino

Pietà

1638 · Oil On Canvas · Musée Condé, Chantilly

This painting, titled Pietà (or La Pietà), is a significant work by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known to history by his nickname Guercino. Created between 1635 and 1640, the work reflects the artist's profound command over the dramatic language of the Baroque period. It is an oil on canvas that captures a moment of intense human sorrow through a highly controlled use of light and shadow.

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St Peter and the angel (1650) od Guercino

St Peter and the angel

1650 · Acrylic On Canvas · Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide

Guercino’s “St Peter and the Angel” is not merely a depiction of biblical figures; it's an intensely felt moment of solace, rendered with a raw emotionalism that distinguishes the artist from his more polished contemporaries. Painted in 1650, this work, measuring a modest 30 x 21 cm, embodies the turbulent spirit of Baroque Italy – a world grappling with religious fervor and social upheaval, yet simultaneously yearning for moments of…

3
David with the Head of Goliath (1657) od Guercino

David with the Head of Goliath

1657 · Oil On Canvas · Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

A single, heavy silence hangs in the air. David lunges forward, his muscular torso caught in a sudden, sharp light that carves his anatomy from the surrounding shadows. He does not wear the triumphant grin of a conqueror; instead, his face holds a quiet, introspective gravity. His golden cloak, lined with white fur, sweeps across the composition in a diagonal arc, pulling the eye toward the severed head of Goliath.…

4
The Samian Sibyl with a Putto (1651) od Guercino

The Samian Sibyl with a Putto

1651 · Oil On Canvas · National Gallery, Londýn

The room is heavy with silence and the weight of unseen truths. A woman, the Samian Sibyl, sits anchored beside a weathered wooden desk, her body forming a stable, pyramidal shape that commands the center of this shadowed space. She is lost in deep introspection, perhaps mourning or contemplating a future only she can perceive. Her face and chest catch a sudden, directional light emerging from the upper left, pulling…

5
Saint-Jean-Baptiste (1661) od Guercino

Saint-Jean-Baptiste

1661 · Oil On Canvas · Musée Fabre, Montpellier

The oil on canvas titled SAINT JEAN-BAPTISTE A LA SOURCE depicts the figure of Saint-Jean-Baptiste. This work was executed by the Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Guercino. The painting emerged from his brush about 1661, during the later years of his creative life. It captures a moment of quietude through the depiction of the saint at a spring.

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La Madonna del passero od Guercino

La Madonna del passero

Oil

In this intimate composition, we find a moment of profound stillness between a mother and her child. The Virgin Mary, draped in a deep red garment, holds the infant Jesus with a tenderness that feels both sacred and deeply human. A small sparrow rests near them, its presence drawing the gaze of both figures. This bird is not merely a casual addition to the scene; it acts as a focal…

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Painting and Drawing (1656) od Guercino

Painting and Drawing

1656 · Oil On Canvas · Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Dresden

The oil on canvas titled Painting and Drawing was executed by the artist Guercino in 1656. This allegorical work captures a quiet moment of creative exchange between two figures. A woman sits at the center, her hands engaged in the act of creation, while an older man observes the progress of a sketch. The scene functions as a visual metaphor for the relationship between different modes of artistic expression.

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Portrait of a Woman (1628) od Guercino

Portrait of a Woman

Guercino’s Portrait of a Woman, created about 1628, presents a close-up bust portrait of a young woman. The subject is positioned with her body slightly turned to her right, while her gaze is directed downward and toward the viewer's left. This orientation creates a sense of quiet introspection. The monochromatic color palette of this specific image emphasizes tonal range and the interplay of light rather than hue.

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Christ and the Moneylender (1628) od Guercino

Christ and the Moneylender

The composition presents a close-up profile view of two male figures positioned against a dark, indistinct background. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a beard looks downward, his expression settled into a contemplative or sorrowful state. He is dressed in a reddish-brown garment. To the right, a second figure is shown in profile, wearing a white turban accented with blue stripes. This man possesses a weathered…

10
St Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ od Guercino

St Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ

Oil On Canvas

In this intimate composition, we find St. Anthony of Padua cradling the Infant Christ. The scene is stripped of grandiosity, focusing instead on the profound connection between the Franciscan friar and the child. There is a palpable tenderness in the way the figures interact, a moment of stillness that invites the viewer into a private space of devotion. The light falls softly upon the figures, pulling them from the shadows…

Numbers 11 to 100: more Guercino paintings

11Lot and His Daughters (1651) od GuercinoLot and His Daughters1651 · Toledo Museum of Art 12God the Father (1630) od GuercinoGod the Father1630 · Národné múzeum vo Varšave 13Saint Francis with an angel playing violin (1620) od GuercinoSaint Francis with an angel playing violin1620 · Národné múzeum vo Varšave 14Study of Saint Matthew turned to his right, reading a book od GuercinoStudy of Saint Matthew turned to his right, reading a book 15The Glory of All the Saints. Fragment (1613) od GuercinoThe Glory of All the Saints. Fragment1613 16The Glory of All the Saints. Fragment (1613) od GuercinoThe Glory of All the Saints. Fragment1613 17Jael and Sisera (1616) od GuercinoJael and Sisera1616 18Madonna and Child with Saint John The Baptist (1616) od GuercinoMadonna and Child with Saint John The Baptist1616 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston 19Abraham and Hagar (1616) od GuercinoAbraham and Hagar1616 · Statens Museum For Kunst 20St. Francis in Ecstasy with St. Benedict and an Angel (1620) od GuercinoSt. Francis in Ecstasy with St. Benedict and an Angel1620 21The Persian Sybil (1628) od GuercinoThe Persian Sybil1628 · Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia 22St Sebastian (1628) od GuercinoSt Sebastian1628 · Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia 23Martyrdom of Saints John and Paul (1632) od GuercinoMartyrdom of Saints John and Paul1632 · Musée des Augustins 24Saint Joseph with the Christ Child (1637) od GuercinoSaint Joseph with the Christ Child1637 · National Gallery of Ireland 25Circé (1637) od GuercinoCircé1637 26Mary Magdalene (1645) od GuercinoMary Magdalene1645 27The Sick Child (1660) od GuercinoThe Sick Child1660 28St. Paul the Hermit Fed by the Raven (1660) od GuercinoSt. Paul the Hermit Fed by the Raven1660 · Dayton Art Institute 29Absalom and Tamar (1655) od GuercinoAbsalom and Tamar1655 30The Virgin and Child appearing to Saint Jerome (1650) od GuercinoThe Virgin and Child appearing to Saint Jerome1650 31Santa Palazia (1658) od GuercinoSanta Palazia1658 · Museo Civico 32Virtuous Love (1666) od GuercinoVirtuous Love1666 33Assumption of the Virgin (1650) od GuercinoAssumption of the Virgin1650 · Detroit Institute of Arts 34Saint Paul (1700) od GuercinoSaint Paul1700 · Slovak National Gallery 35Cleopatra (1621) od GuercinoCleopatra1621 · Národná galéria Arménska 36La Madonna del Carmine con San Giuseppe e Santa Teresa e Gloria d' Angeli od GuercinoLa Madonna del Carmine con San Giuseppe e Santa Teresa e Gloria d' Angeli 37The Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) Gonzaga od GuercinoThe Vocation of Saint Aloysius (Luigi) GonzagaMetropolitné múzeum umenia 38Saint Margaret of Cortona od GuercinoSaint Margaret of Cortona 39Apparition of Christ to Saint Therese od GuercinoApparition of Christ to Saint Therese 40The Holy Family (1620) od GuercinoThe Holy Family1620 41Fame, Honor and Virtue od GuercinoFame, Honor and Virtue 42Stilleben mit Melonen + Papagei (1616) od GuercinoStilleben mit Melonen + Papagei1616 43Amnon and Tamar od GuercinoAmnon and TamarNational Gallery of Art 44The Flagellation of Christ (1642) od GuercinoThe Flagellation of Christ1642 · Szépművészeti Múzeum 45Madonna and Child od GuercinoMadonna and ChildFinnish National Gallery 46Saint Paul od GuercinoSaint Paul 47Child seen from behind, standing between its mother's knees od GuercinoChild seen from behind, standing between its mother's knees 48BAPTISM OF CHRIST od GuercinoBAPTISM OF CHRIST 49St. Hieronymus od GuercinoSt. Hieronymus 50San Filippo Neri od GuercinoSan Filippo Neri 51Esther before Ahasuerus (1750) od GuercinoEsther before Ahasuerus1750 · University of Michigan Museum of Art 52The Pensive Muse od GuercinoThe Pensive MuseNational Gallery of Ireland 53Saint Agatha od GuercinoSaint AgathaNational Gallery of Ireland 54The Triumph of David od GuercinoThe Triumph of DavidNational Gallery of Ireland 55Study for St. William of Aquitaine od GuercinoStudy for St. William of AquitaineRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art 56Bust of a Soldier in Armor od GuercinoBust of a Soldier in ArmorRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art 57The Holy Family on the Flight meets the infant St John od GuercinoThe Holy Family on the Flight meets the infant St JohnFitzwilliam Museum 58Primavera od GuercinoPrimaveraMuseum of Fine Arts 59David with the head of Goliath od GuercinoDavid with the head of Goliath 60Saint Alexius in a brown wrap, holding a staff od GuercinoSaint Alexius in a brown wrap, holding a staff 61Man Kneeling od GuercinoMan Kneeling 62Landscape with a Fisherman od GuercinoLandscape with a Fisherman 63Landscape with Figures and a Wel od GuercinoLandscape with Figures and a Wel 64Landscape with Figures and Trees od GuercinoLandscape with Figures and Trees 65Landscape with Figures and a Tent od GuercinoLandscape with Figures and a Tent 66Landscape with Figures and a Bridge od GuercinoLandscape with Figures and a Bridge 67Landscape with Figures and a Bridge 1 od GuercinoLandscape with Figures and a Bridge 1 68Saint Francis in Adoration od GuercinoSaint Francis in Adoration 69St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness od GuercinoSt. John the Baptist in the Wilderness 70Portrait of a Man od GuercinoPortrait of a Man 71An Old Man od GuercinoAn Old Man 72A Woman Drinking from a Cup od GuercinoA Woman Drinking from a Cup 73St. John the Baptist in the Wilderness 1 od GuercinoSt. John the Baptist in the Wilderness 1 74A Woman Outstretched Arms od GuercinoA Woman Outstretched ArmsBavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia 75The Flaying of Marsyas od GuercinoThe Flaying of Marsyas 76God the Father od GuercinoGod the Father 77Saint Jerome od GuercinoSaint Jerome 78Two Women and an Infant od GuercinoTwo Women and an Infant 79HEAD OF A GIRL, SEEN FROM BEHIND od GuercinoHEAD OF A GIRL, SEEN FROM BEHIND 80A seated man training a dog od GuercinoA seated man training a dog 81Cupid holding a vase of flowers od GuercinoCupid holding a vase of flowers 82Study of a woman holding a sieve od GuercinoStudy of a woman holding a sieve 83Susanna and the Elders 1 od GuercinoSusanna and the Elders 1 84The Martyrdom of St Peter od GuercinoThe Martyrdom of St Peter 85A study of Christ od GuercinoA study of Christ 86Madonna of the Swallow od GuercinoMadonna of the Swallow 87Landscape with tree in the foreground od GuercinoLandscape with tree in the foreground 88Annunciation od GuercinoAnnunciation 89Warrior Kneeling with Arms Outstretched od GuercinoWarrior Kneeling with Arms Outstretched 90Putto in the Clouds od GuercinoPutto in the Clouds 91Saint John the Evangelist in Meditation od GuercinoSaint John the Evangelist in Meditation 92The Resurrected Christ Appears to the Virgin od GuercinoThe Resurrected Christ Appears to the Virgin 93Saint Peter od GuercinoSaint Peter 94Nude figure of a woman, seen from the side od GuercinoNude figure of a woman, seen from the side 95STUDIES FOR THE VISION OF SAINT PHILIP NERI od GuercinoSTUDIES FOR THE VISION OF SAINT PHILIP NERI 96The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist od GuercinoThe Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the BaptistScottish National Gallery 97David the violonist od GuercinoDavid the violonist 98Self-Portrait before a Painting of Amor Fedele od GuercinoSelf-Portrait before a Painting of Amor Fedele 99St Augustine od GuercinoSt Augustine 100Study of the God Almighty od GuercinoStudy of the God Almighty

Guercino's paintings, period by period

What Guercino painted most

The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.

Where you can see Guercino's paintings

8 múzeá, v ktorých sa nachádza najviac obrazov z tejto stránky.

Múzeá Mesto Diela umelca Guercino Obrazy z tohto zoznamu
Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia, MníchBavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia Mních 8 Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender, The Persian Sybil
National Gallery of Ireland, DublinNational Gallery of Ireland Dublin 6 Saint Joseph with the Christ Child, The Pensive Muse, Saint Agatha
Národné múzeum vo Varšave, VaršavaNárodné múzeum vo Varšave Varšava 2 God the Father, Saint Francis with an angel playing violin
Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art, ProvidenceRhode Island School of Design Museum of Art Providence 2 Study for St. William of Aquitaine, Bust of a Soldier in Armor
National Gallery, LondýnNational Gallery Londýn 8 The Samian Sibyl with a Putto
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, DresdenStaatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden Dresden 4 Painting and Drawing
Fitzwilliam MuseumFitzwilliam Museum 3 The Holy Family on the Flight meets the infant St John
Scottish National Gallery, EdinburghScottish National Gallery Edinburgh 3 The Virgin and Child with the Infant Saint John the Baptist

Decade by decade: the best-known Guercino piece of each

Diela podľa dekád

Pick a decade to see its standout piece.

Guercino: quick answers about the paintings

What is Guercino's best-known painting?See the answer

Top of the list is Pietà (1638), Musée Condé, Chantilly. Right behind it: St Peter and the angel (1650) and David with the Head of Goliath (1657).

What age was Guercino when creating Pietà?See the answer

47 years old. Guercino was born in 1591, and Pietà dates from 1638.

What are Guercino's top 10 paintings?See the answer

Pietà, St Peter and the angel, David with the Head of Goliath, The Samian Sibyl with a Putto, Saint-Jean-Baptiste, La Madonna del passero, Painting and Drawing, Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender a St Anthony of Padua with the Infant Christ. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.

How many works by Guercino are in your catalogue?See the answer

We have 367 works by Guercino in our catalogue, dated 1613 to 1666.

In which museums can you see Guercino's famous works?See the answer

You'll find most of them in Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia (Mních), National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin) a Národné múzeum vo Varšave (Varšava). The museum list above has the full breakdown.

When did Guercino make the most famous pieces?See the answer

In 1650s, more than any other time: 9 of the 100 pieces on this page date from then, St Peter and the angel among them.

What are Guercino's first and last famous pieces?See the answer

The earliest piece here is The Glory of All the Saints. Fragment (1613); the most recent is Virtuous Love (1666).

Which subjects did Guercino paint most often?See the answer

Woman (11), Man (10) a Religious (9), out of the 100 pieces on this page.

Which medium shows up most in Guercino's paintings?See the answer

Oil On Canvas, used in 15 of the 100 pieces on this page.

What style or movement is Guercino known for?See the answer

Baroque, as you can see in the pieces on this page.

Which famous Guercino paintings are at the Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia?See the answer

You can see 5 of the pieces on this page at the Bavarské štátne múzeá výtvarného umenia, Mních, including Portrait of a Woman, Christ and the Moneylender a The Persian Sybil.

Where can I order a Guercino reproduction?See the answer

Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.

Guercino's story

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri – Il Guercino: Škrtený Majster Baroka

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, známy pod menom Il Guercino – “škrtený” – bol meno zrozené z fyzickej charakteristiky, ale určené na reprezentáciu umeleckej videnia, ktoré dramaticky premenilo barokovú maľbu. Narodil sa v roku 1591 v Cente, malebnej dedinke medzi Ferrara a Bolognou, jeho cesta začala nie v svätostiach formálnych akadémií, ale skôr prostredníctvom sebaobjavovania a skorého učenia s Ludovicom Carracci. Táto formative obdoba položila základy pre štýl, ktorý sa stal synonymom intenzívnej emocionálnej náročnosti, dramatického chiaroscuro a hlbokého zapojenia do realizmu aj idealizmu. Na rozdiel od mnohých svojich súčasníkov, ktorí hľadali klasickú dokonalosť, Guercinov umel bol naplnený surovou, ľudskou energiou, odrážajúcou turbulentné duchovné prostredie 17. storočia v Taliansku. Jeho rané obdobie bolo poznačené prirodzeným talentom, ktorý rýchlo presadil jeho vlastnú cestu – jednu osvietenú vnútorným pochopením svetla a tieňa.

Od Caravaggia k Klasickej Grácie: Zmeny Palety

Guercinov umelecký rozvoj nebol lineárnou progresiou, ale fascinujúcou dialógou medzi rôznymi vplyvmi a štýlovými skúmaniami. Jeho skoré diela boli hlboko zadlžené revolucionárnym naturalizmom Caravaggia, prijímali ostré kontrasty a hrubú realitu, ktoré šokovali a očarili publikum. Maľby ako *Amnon a Tamar* ilustrujú toto rané obdobie – dojemný obraz biblického príbehu zobrazený s bez váhania upřímností a psychologickou hĺbkou. Avšak Guercino nebol spokojný len v kruhoch Caravaggia. Dôležitý posun v jeho štýle nastal počas 30-tych rokov 17. storočia, sprevádzaný ako umeleckou zvídavosťou, tak požiadavkami rozvážnych patrónov. Začal zmierňovať svoju paletu, odchádzajúc od drsného tenebrizmu k svetlejšiemu a vyváženejšiemu prístupu. Tento prechod nebol len umelckým impulzom; odrážal hlbšie zapojenie do klasických ideálov a túžbu po dielach, ktoré boli nielen emocionálne silné, ale aj esteticky vylepšené. Táto éra priniesla väčšiu priestorovú hĺbku a harmonickejšiu kompozíciu, ako je dokázané v majstrovských dielach ako *Vrátenie Prodigala*.

Biblické Príbehy a Emocionálna Rezonancia

Celkovo počas svojej kariéry Guercino neustále hľadal inšpiráciu v biblických príbehoch. Avšak nevyužil ich len na ilustráciu týchto príbehov; naplnil ich s hlbokým pocitom ľudského drame a emocionálnej rezonancie. Jeho postavy nie sú idealizované svätci, ale ľudia s nedostatkami, ktorí zápasia s vierou, pochybami, pokorou a záchranou. *Vznievanie svätej Alosyiusa Gonzaga* je vynikajúcim príkladom – úžasný obraz náboženského probdzenia zobrazený s ohromujúcou zručnosťou a citlivosťou. Guercino dokázal zachytiť vnúorne životy svojich postáv, čo ho odlišovalo od mnohých jeho súčasníkov. Rozumel, že pravá zbožnosť nespočíva v vonkajších prejmoch oddanosti, ale v vnútorných ťažkostiach a obetách, ktoré definujú život venovaný viere. Táto psychologická hĺbka, kombinovaná so svojou mistrovskou interpretáciou svetla a tieňa, vytvorila maľby, ktoré boli zároveň vizuálne úchvatné a emocionálne pútavé. Nevšímal si zobrazovať ťažké alebo znepokojivé momenty, vierať, že tieto sú nevyhnutné na pochopenie komplexnosti ľudského stavu.

Trvalá Dedina: Vplyv a Objav

Guercinov vplyv sa rozšiel ďalej ako jeho životnosť. Jeho dramatická interpretácia svetla a tieňa, spojená s jeho schopnosťou vyvolať silné emócie, inšpirovala generácie umelcov po celé Európe. Hoci jeho reputácia trochu poklesla v 18. a 19. storočí, jeho diela boli znovu objavené v 20. storočí, vďaka úsilviu umeleckého historika Sir Denisa Mahona. Mahonova dôsledná výskum a vášnivá obhajoba pomohla obnoviť Guercina na mieste medzi majstrami barokového obdobia. Dnes sú jeho maľby oslavované v prestižných múzeách po celom svete – od Pinacotheky Nazionale v Cente až po Národnú galériu umenia v Washingtone D.C., slúžia ako dôkaz jeho trvalého umeleckého génia.
  • Múzeá a zbierky: Guercinove diela zdobia sály inštitúcií, ako je Pinacoteca Nazionale (Cento), Palazzo Brignole-Sale (Genoa) a Galleria Spada (Rím).
  • Dramatický mistor: Jeho dramatická interpretácia svetla a tieňa zostáva definujúcou charakteristikou jeho štýlu.
  • Biblický rozprávač: Zobrazoval biblické príbehy s nevídanou emocionálnou hĺbkou a psychologickým vedomím.

Škrtený Majster Baroka

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, známy ako Il Guercino, bol taliansky barokový maľiar, ktorý sa narodil 8. februára 1591 v Cente, Taliansko a zomrel 22. decembra 1666 v Bologne. Jeho meno pochádza z fyzickej charakteristiky – škrteného oka, ktoré mu dodalo prezývku “Il Guercino”. Bol to sámovládny umelec, ktorý sa naučil maľovať prevažne samoučenie a bol ovplyvnený Ludovicom Carracci. Jeho skoré diela boli silne ovplyvnené revolucionárnym naturalizmom Caravaggia, prijímali ostré kontrasty a hrubú realitu, ktoré šokovali a očarili publikum. Jeho rané diela ako *Amnon a Tamar* ilustrujú tento raný štýl – dojemný obraz biblického príbehu zobrazený s bez váhania upřímností a psychologickou hĺbkou. Avšak Guercino nebol spokojný len v kruhoch Caravaggia. Dôležitý posun v jeho štýle nastal počas 30-tych rokov 17. storočia, sprevádzaný ako umeleckou zvídavosťou, tak požiadavkami rozvážnych patrónov. Začal zmierňovať svoju paletu, odchádzajúc od drsného tenebrizmu k svetlejšiemu a vyváženejšiemu prístupu. Tento prechod nebol len umelckým impulzom; odrážal hlbšie zapojenie do klasických ideálov a túžbu po dielach, ktoré boli nielen emocionálne silné, ale aj esteticky vylepšené.

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