RENI, Guido
(b. 1575, Calvenzano, d. 1642, Bologna)

St Andrew Being Led to His Martyrdom

1607-08
Fresco
Oratorio di Sant'Andrea al Celio, Rome

There was a famous competition between Domenichino and Guido Reni in the Oratorio di Sant'Andrea. There Domenichino depicted the martyrdom of St Andrew, Reni the apostle proceeding to the execution site.




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