Saint Benedict exorcising a demon
Simone Cantarini|Ludovico Carracci
ca. 1637–39
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 15 11/16 × 10 5/8 in. (39.8 × 27 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.2168
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
MenWomenSaints
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini|Ludovico Carracci · 1612–1648
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