Primavera is a 1638 oil by Guercino, held at Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
This painting shows a woman sitting on a rock, wearing a green dress with a red cape draped over her shoulder. She holds a wreath in her right hand and a bouquet of flowers in her left. Two babies stand on either side of her, one holding a wreath and the other holding flowers. The background features a cloudy sky with a body of water and a tower in the distance. The woman's expression is calm, and her posture is relaxed. The babies seem to be playing with the flowers and wreaths. The overall atmosphere of the painting is serene and peaceful. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and dimension to the painting.
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (8 February 1591 – 22 December 1666), better known as (il) Guercino (Italian pronunciation: ), was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna.
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