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Portion of the Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
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Portion of the Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia

Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)

1581–1641

Medium

Black chalk

Tags

MenWomenSaints

Dimensions

10 x 7 3/8in. (25.4 x 18.7cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Pfeiffer Fund, 1964

Classification

Drawings

Department

Drawings and Prints

Rights

Public Domain

About Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri)

1581–1641 • Papal States

Domenichino was the son of a son of a successful shoemaker. He studied and worked with Ludovico Carracci's studio and under Annibale Carracci. From his frescoes and altarpieces, he was an influential exponent of the 17th-century classical style. Best known for landscapes and for sensitive depictions of facial expression and gestures.

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