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Blessed Soul

Guido Reni1640/1642

Musei Capitolini

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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