Guido Reni
Artists and Movements
17/09/2025
Atalanta and Hippomenes by Guido Reni: analysis and interesting facts
If love is an obstacle course, Guido Reni immortalized it at the perfect moment: when intelligence surpasses speed, when beauty bows to destiny, when Atalanta is about to lose a race because someone had the brilliant idea of throwing an apple on the ground. The painting Atalanta and Hippomenes is one of the most overwhelming […]
Artists and Movements
09/09/2025
Guido Reni: painter of heavenly graces (and human dramas)
Some people are born under a lucky star, and then there is Guido Reni, who painted saints, Madonnas, and even pagans under the stars. A beloved painter in his time (and in ours), the undisputed master of Italian art in the 17th century, Reni is one of those artists who manages to please everyone: lovers […]
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16 Jan 2026 - 03 May 2026
Van Gogh, Renoir and Modigliani at the Ara Pacis: the Impressionist dream in Rome
Museo dell'Ara Pacis, Rome
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01 Nov 2025 - 06 Apr 2026
An exhibition in Novara on the Italy of the first Italians
Novara Castle
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In this blog, I don't explain the history of art — I tell the stories that art itself tells.