Sunday, August 29, 2021

Guido Reni : Saint Cecilia


Guido Reni - Saint Cecilia [1606]

“Guido Reni (November 4, 1575 – August 18, 1642) was a prominent Italian painter of high-Baroque style. Born in Bologna into a family of musicians, Guido Reni was the son of Daniele Reni and Ginevra de’ Pozzi. As a child of nine, he was apprenticed under the Bolognese studio of Denis Calvaert. Soon after, he was joined in that studio by Albani and Domenichino. Reni died in Bologna in 1642. He is buried with Elisabetta Sirani in the Rosary Chapel of the Basilica of San Domenico in Bologna.”

With many thanks and much gratitude to Gandalf on Pinterest for this truly exquisite work of art. Gandalf is also to be found on Flickr at Gandalf’s Gallery.