Guercino’s Diana the Huntress is Revealed for the First Time in Italy by Fondazione Sorgente Group

FERRARA, ITALY.- The Pinacoteca di Cento Museum is exhibiting for the first time an important painting by Guercino, who was born in Cento, a very small town of the Emilia Romagna region. The painting known as “Diana the Huntress” portrays the delicate sensuality of a goddess coupled with her tender humanity. The painting is also known for its enlivening depiction of a greyhound twisting its neck. Diana the Huntress, a piece belonging to the Fondazione Sorgente Group, is on display from June 3rd to July 10th, as part of the series “Ospiti graditi n.7” (Welcome Guests n. 7) promoted by the Municipality of Cento (Cultural Activities Services department). This initiative aims to increase public awareness of paintings and findings related to Guercino. The exhibit is dedicated to the great British expert of Guercino, Denis Mahon, who died at the age of 100 years on April 27th 2011. This project was

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