Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called GuercinoItalian, 1591–1666La Vision de saint Jérôme
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Yes, on view now
Where is “La Vision de saint Jérôme” now? Musée du Louvre, Salle 716, Aile Denon, Niveau 1, Paris. Yes, on view now. Checked September 26, 2026.
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- INV 82
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- Image: Musée du Louvre — © 2007 GrandPalaisRmn (musée du Louvre) / Gérard Blot
In the life of Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino
The whole life1621
Moves to Rome, to the court of Gregory XV
Marchese Enzo Bentivoglio recommended Guercino to the newly elected Pope Gregory XV, the Bolognese Alessandro Ludovisi. His Roman years (1621–1623) were the most productive of his life; the portrait of the pope (now in the Getty Museum) dates from them.
1623
Returns to his native Cento
After the death of Pope Gregory XV, Guercino left Rome and returned to his hometown.
1623
Ottavio Leoni draws his portrait
The portrait emphasises the permanent squint that gave the artist his nickname. Guercino's right eye was apparently 'lazy' and he presumably had monocular vision — which did not stop him conveying depth remarkably well.
