"I am not one who was born in the custody of wisdom. I am one who is fond of olden times and intense in quest of the sacred knowing of the ancients." Gustave Courbet

08 February 2019

Happy birthday, Il Guercino.

Il Guercino, l'Aurora, 1623


Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, "Il Guercino," was born on this day in 1591.

Thank you, Dr. Richardson.

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