Saint Cecilia

first half 16th century

Attributed to Antonio da Trento after Parmigianino

Associated Names
Antonio da Trento

Artist, Italian, c. 1508 - 1550 or after

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

The image shows an illustration of a person seen from the waist up in profile. The person is positioned at the center with arms outstretched and is depicted with delicate facial features, styled hair, and flowing garments. Two smaller figures are near the central person, potentially cherubs, also interacting with the garments or a large object. The background is minimalistic with textural lines and shading, enhancing the focus on the central figures within the circular frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    chiaroscuro woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1947.12.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bartsch, Vol. 12, p.85, no. 37

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Old Master Etchings and Engravings, Birmingham Museum of Art, AL, 1953.

1956

  • Renaissance to Roccoco: A Loan Exhibition of Italian Engravings and Woodcuts, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1956, no cat.

1962

  • The Saints in Prints & Illuminations from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, The Art Gallery of the University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1962-1963, no. 47.

1965

  • Master Prints, William Penn Memorial Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 1965-1966.

Bibliography

1802

  • Bartsch, Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna, 1802-1821: Adam. Le peintre graveur. 21 vols. Vienna: J.V. Degen, 1802-1821.

Wikidata ID

Q65087570

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