Seated Male Nude
Carlo Cignani
n.d.
Medium
Oiled charcoal on brown laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
Dimensions
39.8 × 25.9 cm (15 11/16 × 10 1/4 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
82007
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.