Two Sketches of Saint Sebastian
Simone Cantarini
c. 1639
Medium
Red chalk on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid paper
Dimensions
18 × 18.1 cm (7 1/8 × 7 3/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81950
Rights
Public Domain
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