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Blessed Soul
Guido Reni1640/1642
Musei Capitolini
Rome, Italy
Painted in 1640-1642, it was located in the artist's study at the time of his death (1642), according to the inventary of the goods. Here, the religiousness of Guido found expression in a pure, abstract image that depicted the soul ascending into heaven toward the divine light. The beauty of the nude, which rests on the curve of the globe, echoes ancient models
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Details
- Title: Blessed Soul
- Creator Lifespan: 1575/1642
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Bologna
- Creator Birth Place: Bologna
- Date: 1640/1642
- painter: Guido Reni
- Titolo originale: Anima beata
- Physical Dimensions: w1530 x h2520 cm
- Type: Painting
- Rights: Sovrintendenza Capitolina
- External Link: http://en.museicapitolini.org/collezioni/percorsi_per_sale/pinacoteca_capitolina/sala_vi_la_pittura_a_bologna_dai_carracci_a_guido_reni/anima_beata
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