Domenichino (1581 - 1641)

Domenichino

Domenichino, real name Domenico Zampieri, Italian painter of the Bolognese school, mentor of Nicolas Poussin and Claude Lorrain, forerunner of Classicism.

Domenico painted the Palazzo Farnese and the frescoes in the church of Sant'Onofrio. He worked with Guido Reni in the Church of St Gregory the Great. Until the middle of the 19th century Domenichino was regarded by connoisseurs of the fine arts as one of the greatest artists in European history, a true heir of Raphael.