The exhibition which the Prado is devoting to Guido Reni is the principal one in the Museum’s programme this spring. It will offer a complete reassessment of this great Bolognese master’s contribution to the art of his time, based on the most recent art-historical research and with a particular focus on the artist’s connections with Spain. The latter is evident in the collecting of his works by the monarchy and upper ranks of the aristocracy and also in the influence of his successful models on various key artists of the so-called Spanish Golden Age.

The exhibition brings together around 100 works including painting, sculpture and graphic art. Paintings and sculptures by contemporaries of Reni will be shown in dialogue with his creations in order to encourage a reflection on the multiple interactions with the latter art form evident in his pictorial output. A number of works will be exhibited for the first time while others will be displayed following extensive restoration projects.

Museo Nacional del Prado [Madrid]