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Title
Saint Cecilia
Description
Composition in blue tones, white, gray, rose and ochre. Smooth texture. Unfinished composition representing St. Cecilia standing in front, occupying almost the entire support area against blue background. The saint has a halo around the head suggested. Face without defined facial features and long wavy fair hair fallen behind the shoulders. wears long tunic with draping marked and waistband with fallen tip at the front in rose tone red trimmed. He folded on the right hand arm at chest and on the left along the body. The feet are slightly apart and shoes sandals. On the floor, on the left, a little behind the figure, one sees a lyre, part concealed by the skirt of Santa.
Location Created
Author
Candido PortinariPerson
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Function
Artwork Function
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Artwork Function Description
Work originally made for right panel of a folding screen that remained unfinished, composed also of the paintings Saint Peter [FCO 2438] and Archangel Gabriel [FCO 2439]
Support and Technique
Authenticity
Certificate
433
Dimensions
Height
156
Width
65
Signature and annotation
Annotation
Unsigned and undated
