Charity
Carlo Cignani
ca. 1680
Medium
Oil on copper
Dimensions
20 × 27 in. (50.8 × 68.6 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Errol M. Rudman, 2020
Accession Number
2020.263.6
Tags
NursingSleepingFemale NudesInfants
About the Artist
Carlo Cignani · 1628–1719
Painter who continued the tradition of Bolognese classicism into the 18th century. He became the first president of the Accademia Clementina in 1711. His style is similar to that of Guido Reni. Comment on works: Mythology; Religious.