Many documents survive about the work. In his Bologna Perlustrata Antonio Masini wrote that "the very famous painting of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin by Guido Reni was made in 1627 for Doctor Christoforo Masini, Archpriest and Vicar of the so-called Terra and introduced with a very solemn procession on 16 May", later telling of a miracle that occurred immediately due to the painting.[1] The Doctor was a connoisseur of painting and in direct contact with one of the most sought-after masters in Europe.
Reni's studio was already very active and strictly organised to meet high demand, but in this case the painting is wholly autograph.
References
↑Masini A., Bologna prelustrata, Bologna, 1666; pp. 543-544
Bibliography
Шаблон:In lang Sonia Cavicchioli (editor) in Ecclesia, i Beni Ecclesiastici del territorio di Castelfranco Emilia, Castelfranco Emilia, 2007, p.100
Шаблон:In lang Pepper S., Guido Reni, Oxford, 1984, pp 262-263; with bibliography
Шаблон:In lang Ghiraldi, Castelfranco Emilia. Un paese, la sua storia, la sua anima, Carnate (Milano), 2002; con bibliografia.
