Saint Matthew and the Angel
Simone Cantarini
c. 1645/1648
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 116.8 x 90.8 cm (46 x 35 3/4 in.) framed: 146.1 x 119.4 x 8.3 cm (57 1/2 x 47 x 3 1/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CIS-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of James Belden in memory of Evelyn Berry Belden
Accession Number
1972.44.1
About the Artist
Simone Cantarini · 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