The Holy Family with Angels Bearing Symbols of the Passion
Simone Cantarini
1612–48
Medium
Red chalk
Dimensions
6 5/16 x 8 1/2in. (16.1 x 21.6cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1880
Accession Number
80.3.313
Tags
AngelsHoly Family
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