(Alexander), an eminent Italian poet, born at Pavia in 1650. Having a desire to see Rome, he there attracted the notice of queen Christina of Sweden, who retained him at her court; he before obtained a considerable benefice from pope Innocent XI., and a pension from the duke of Parma. For a good office he did the state of Milan with prince Eugene, he was enrolled among the nobles and decurions of that town; and died in 1713. Nature had been kinder to his intellects than to his exterior form; his body was small and crooked, his head was large, and he was blind of his right eye. A collection of his works was published at Verona in 1726.

GUIDO Aretn. See Aretn.

Guido (Reni), an illustrious Italian painter, born at Bologna in 1595. In his early age he was the disciple of Denis Calvert, a Flemish master of good reputation; but afterwards entered himself in the school of the Caracci. He first imitated Ludovico Carracci; but fixed at last in a peculiar style of his own, that secured him the applause of his own time and the admiration of posterity. He was much honoured, and lived in splendor; but an unhappy attachment to gaming ruined his circumstances; the reflection of which brought on a languishing disorder, that put an end to his life in 1642. There are several designs of this great master in print, etched by himself.