St. Anthony of Padua
Simone Cantarini
n.d.
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
Plate: 26.5 × 17.8 cm (10 7/16 × 7 1/16 in.); Sheet: 35.7 × 26.2 cm (14 1/16 × 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
61002
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