Matteo Loves Explained

Matteo Loves was a painter active in Cento from about 1625 to 1662. Few biographical details are known. It is said he was born in Cologne to an English family, and arrived as a young man in Cento, where he trained with Guercino.^{[1] [2]} Works by Loves can be found in the Pinacoteca of Cento and in the church of San Rocco e San Sebastiano.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Benedetto Gennari e la bottega del Guercino, by Prisco Bagni (1986), Page 267.
2. Arte emiliana: dalle raccolte storiche al nuovo collezionismo, Graziano Manni, Emilio Negro, Massimo Pirondini, (1989), Page 88.
3. http://guercino.comune.cento.fe.it/index.php?it/30/itinerari/5/0 Intinerary of Guercino paintings in Cento
4. La Pinacoteca civica di Cento: guida illustrate, by Fausto Gozzi, Pinacoteca civica di Cento, (1987), Page 62.