Guercino ( 1591-1666 ) is considered one of the greatest painters of the Italian Baroque .
Guercino created influential works that greatly impacted the development of Baroque painting .
His art also helped lay a foundation for the academic style of painting, and at one time , he numbered among the most famous painters in Italian art history .
In the 19th century , when artists rejected the academic tradition and sought to express new ideas , Guercino’s work was rejected and forgotten .
Since the mid-20th century , however , his work has been re-evaluated , and in recent years , several large exhibitions devoted to Guercino have been held .
The National Museum of Western Art , which possesses an oil painting by Guercino in its collection , will this time explore the entire scope of this long forgotten artist’s career through 44 oil paintings in what will be the first Guercino exhibition in Japan .
Many of the works are on loan from the Municipal Art Gallery of Cento , Italy , which in May 2012 suffered enormous damage in a massive quake .
The Municipal Art Gallery remains closed at this time with no prospect of reopening soon .
The exhibition is being held as a reconstruction aid event with a portion of its proceeds going to the Municipal Art Gallery’s rebuilding .
【 period 】 March 3 , 2015 （tuesday ） ～ May 31 , 2015 （sanday ）
【 Venue 】 The National Museum of Western Art ( Ueno Park, Tokyo ) / From ueno park exit of JR ueno station 【about 1min walk 】 ♪
【 Hours 】 9:30 ~ 17:30 ※ Fridays until 20:00 ※ Last entry 30 minutes before closing
【 Closed 】 Mondays ( except 30 March , 4 and 18 May 2015 )
【 Admission 】 General ￥1,500 （￥1,300 ） / College students ￥1,300 （￥1,100 ） / High School students ￥800 （￥600 ）
※ Admission free for visitors junior high school age or younger .
※ Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance and group ( more than 20 persons ) discount tickets .
Official website http://www.tbs.co.jp/guercino2015/
About 10min walk at our hotel ♪
