He was one of the most eminent pupils of Guido Reni and one of the most gifted engravers in the tradition of the Carracci. He had a strong personality and developed a highly original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism. Comment on works: Religious

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Cantarini, Simone

Biography

Notable Works

Artworks

Saint Matthew and the Angel

The Holy Family with Angels Bearing Symbols of the Passion

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine

The Holy Trinity in Glory

Half-Figure of a Youth with His Right Arm Raised

Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist kissing the infant Christ's hand, copy in reverse after Cantarini

Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese

Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese

Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese

Allegory of the Foglia River and the city of Pesaro's coat of arms, frontispiece for 'Il Pesarese'

Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist kissing the infant Christ's hand

Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist kissing the infant Christ's hand

Holy Family with a curtain

Saint Anthony of Padua adoring the Christ Child in Glory, copy after Cantarini

Saint Anthony of Padua adoring the Christ Child in Glory

Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ with St. Joseph at left

A guardian angel walking with a child

Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ while St. Joseph hands him a fruit

Saint Anthony of Padua adoring the Christ Child in Glory

Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ with St. Joseph at right

Holy Family with St. John the Baptist

Holy Family with a Rosary

A guardian angel walking with a child

Holy Family with Saint John the Baptist, copy in reverse