Sky Arte's 'Grandi Maestri' Examines Guercino's Baroque Mastery
The new season of Sky Arte's series 'Grandi Maestri' dedicates an episode to the 17th-century painter Guercino, airing Thursday, October 27. Art historians Daniele Benati from the University of Bologna and Barbara Ghelfi trace the artist's career from self-taught origins to his classicizing late phase. The episode highlights key works such as 'San Rocco gettato in prigione' (1618) in Bologna's Oratorio di San Rocco, 'La vestizione di San Guglielmo' (1620), and the dome decoration of Piacenza Cathedral. The series explores Italian painting through emblematic masterpieces. Content on Sky Arte's site is curated by Artribune.
Key facts
- Episode airs Thursday, October 27 on Sky Arte.
- Guercino is described as working with disinvoltura, decisione, fluidità.
- Daniele Benati is a professor at the University of Bologna.
- Barbara Ghelfi holds a doctorate in art history.
- Guercino's early career as an autodidact is covered.
- His classicizing final phase is discussed.
- Featured work: 'San Rocco gettato in prigione' (1618) at Oratorio di San Rocco, Bologna.
- Featured work: 'La vestizione di San Guglielmo' (1620).
- Featured work: dome decoration of Duomo di Piacenza.
- Series 'Grandi Maestri' focuses on Italian painting history.
Entities
Artists
- Guercino
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- University of Bologna
- Oratorio di San Rocco
- Duomo di Piacenza
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Piacenza