Who painted “Et in Arcadia ego”?

“Et in Arcadia ego” was painted by Guercino in 1618. Where to see it: Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica.

What to look for

Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (8 February 1591 – 22 December 1666), better known as (il) Guercino (Italian pronunciation: ), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. Wikipedia

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