Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni
Gian Battista Bolognini
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Baroque Painter · Active 1670 – 1688
Gian Battista Bolognini
Gian Battista Bolognini is among the painters whose work defines the Baroque era. Paintale holds 3 of Bolognini’s works in its collection, spanning themes of daily life, religion & mythology.
Daily LifeReligion & Mythology
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Gian Battista Bolognini (3)
Massacre of the Innocents; group of women and children being attacked, two angels at upper left, after Reni
Gian Battista Bolognini
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Christ on the cross, Saint John the Baptist at right, Mary Magdelene and the Virgin at left, after Reni
Gian Battista Bolognini
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About Gian Battista Bolognini
Working at the height of the Baroque period, Gian Battista Bolognini produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — daily life, religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Baroque painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Gian Battista Bolognini are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Gian Battista Bolognini
- When did Gian Battista Bolognini live?
- Gian Battista Bolognini was active around 1670 – 1688, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Gian Battista Bolognini?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Gian Battista Bolognini paint?
- Daily Life, Religion & Mythology.