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The hair and beard of the figure in wavy tufts are typical of the artist.
Simone Cantarini
1612 – 1648
Italian painter and engraver. He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism.
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