Saint Benedict exorcising a demon
Simone Cantarini|Ludovico Carracci
ca. 1637–39
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet (Trimmed): 15 9/16 × 10 5/8 in. (39.6 × 27 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926
Accession Number
26.70.4(129)
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