Guercino's Cento and Rome Workshop (1603–1666)

1. Guercino begins painting in Cento

   Jan 1, 1603Labels: Guercino, Cento

   • National Gallery
   • Britannica

2. First major Bolognese altarpiece completed

   Jan 1, 1620Labels: St William, Bologna

   • Pinacoteca Bologna
   • National Gallery

3. Summoned to Rome by Pope Gregory XV

   Jan 1, 1621Labels: Pope Gregory, Ludovisi

   • National Gallery
   • Britannica

4. Aurora painted for the Ludovisi Casino

   Jan 1, 1621Labels: Aurora Casino, Agostino Tassi

   • WGA
   • Zirpolo Baroque

5. Casino Ludovisi ceiling program begins

   Nov 1, 1621Labels: Casino Ludovisi, Cardinal Ludovico

   • Villa Ludovisi
   • Rome Art Lover

6. St. Petronilla altarpiece commissioned

   Dec 28, 1621Labels: St Petronilla, St Peter's

   • VIVE Cultura
   • Wikipedia

7. San Crisogono ceiling painted in Rome

   Jan 1, 1622Labels: San Crisogono, Saint Chrysogonus

   • Wikipedia
   • Borghese Gallery

8. St. Petronilla altarpiece installed at St. Peter’s

   Jan 1, 1623Labels: The Burial, St Peter's

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9. Leaves Rome after Gregory XV dies

   Jul 8, 1623Labels: Pope Gregory, Cento

   • Art e Dossier
   • National Gallery

10. Piacenza Cathedral dome frescoes completed

    Jan 1, 1627Labels: Piacenza Cathedral, dome frescoes

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    • UMich Library

11. Cento workshop accounts begin (Libro dei Conti)

    Jan 1, 1629Labels: Libro dei, Paolo Antonio

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12. Moves workshop base from Cento to Bologna

    Jan 1, 1642Labels: Bologna, Guido Reni

    • National Gallery
    • Emilia Romagna

13. Workshop records close with Guercino’s death

    Dec 22, 1666Labels: Guercino, Libro dei

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    • National Gallery