Interview: Dr. Bastian Eclercy on Guido Reni at the Städel Museum, Frankfurt
Misunderstood, neglected, forgotten. The Städel Museum in Frankfurt, Germany is
rediscovering one of the star painters of the Italian Baroque in a landmark exhibition: GUIDO RENI. The Divine. In his day, Reni (1575-1642) was one of the most successful and celebrated painters in all of Europe, coveted by the most important patrons, including the Borghese Pope Paul V, the Duke of Mantua, and the Queen of England. In this interview, James Blake Wiener speaks to curator Dr. Bastian Eclercy about the exhibition and Guido Reni’s brilliance as one the greatest artists of the Baroque era.