St. Sebastian., Simone Cantarini, artist, 1630-1648, Italy, etching, Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro (1612-48), called 'il Pesarese' after his place of birth, was an important Italian painter and printmaker of the Baroque period. He worked in the studio of the great Bolognese artist Guido Reni in the 1630s, and according to some accounts, their relationship ended explosively. He died after a difficult period in Mantua, since it took him too long to finish the portrait of Carlo II Gonzaga of Nevers, commissioned by the Grand Duke, he was relieved of his duties. He was evidently critical of the Gonzaga collection and this created a further scandal, it is suspected that he was poisoned by a jealous rival artist.
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