Guercino, Two seated women drying their hair in front of a fire, c. 1635, pen and ink on paper, 26.6 cm x 18.9 cm. © Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, London

LONDON, ENGLAND.- Last chance to see Guercino – Mind to Paper at The Courtauld Institute of Art through May 13, 2007. Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (1591-1666), nicknamed Guercino (“squinter”) after a childhood incident left him cross-eyed, is regarded as one of the most significant Italian artists of the Baroque period. A prolific and fluent draughtsman who was known as ‘the Rembrandt of the South’, he was hailed for his inventive approach to subject matter, his deftness of touch and his ability to capture drama and movement. This exhibition reflects the artist’s extraordinary technical and stylistic versatility, and is the second joint exhibition to be organised as part of the Courtauld Institute of Art’s ongoing collaboration with the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=20128

Guercino, Cupid Restraining Mars, c.1640, pen and ink on paper Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, London