An illustrated guide to Rome through the life and art of the legendary Baroque painter The Italian Baroque painter Guido Reni 15751642 arrived in Rome in the early 17th century where he painted extensively forging a vision of the city that was uniquely his own. This volume introduces readers to Rome as seen through the eyes of this Bolognese master including portraits of him upon his arrival in and departure from the city and explores the current affairs of his day in order to contextualize the artists great success. Images and descriptions of 22 locations around Romemuseums churches private and institutional residencesare presented in short descriptive texts focusing on the 17th century as well as in engravings or paintings portraying them as they were when Reni was living there.