Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666)

Born in Cento, near Bologna in 1591, he was known as Il Guercino (the squinter) because he was slightly cross-eyed. He studied at Bologna and Venice and later established an academy in his home town of Cento. He died in 1666. Example of his work at National Museum of Wales, Cardiff.

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	St John artist: Penry Williams artist (after): Giovanni Francesco Barbieri Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
	The Vision of St Francis artist: Penry Williams artist (after): Giovanni Francesco Barbieri Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea
	The Agony in the Garden artist: Giovanni Francesco Barbieri about 1640-1649 National Museum, Cardiff

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