02 — ARTIST
FURINI, Francesco
b. 1603 Firenze · d. 1646 Firenze · Baroque
BIOGRAPHY
Florentine painter of biblical and mythological subjects heavy with female nudes, and of single half-length nudes in oppressive bluish tones with strong sfumato. In the 1630s he became a priest and devoted himself to religious works in the manner of Guido Reni.
WORKS IN ARCHIVE
12 OF 13 RECORDS
- Allegory of Peace 1645
- General view of the Sala Terreno 1642
- Hylas and the Nymphs 1632
- Judith and Holofernes 1636
- Lot and his Daughters 1650
- Painting and Poetry 1626
- Samson and Delilah 1645
- St John the Evangelist 1639
- The Birth of Rachel 1650
- The Three Graces 1633
- Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis 1628
- Venus Mourning the Death of Adonis (detail) 1628
CITE THIS RECORD — BIBTEX
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