Saint Cecilia
Antonio da Trento · c. 1530
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What the record supports
"Saint Cecilia" is a chiaroscuro woodcut in black and tan on paper, created by Antonio da Trento around 1530. The artwork measures 24.5 × 24.1 cm and is classified as a woodcut from Italy. It is held by the Art Institute of Chicago, acquired through the Alfred E. Hamill Fund, and is part of their Prints and Drawings department.
Antonio da Trento was an Italian engraver, born in 1508 and died in 1550. Further details regarding his nationality beyond "Italian" are not provided in the artist authority record. The catalogue record states that the provenance is not available, and there are no listed exhibitions or literature for this specific artwork.
Several comparable holdings by Antonio da Trento are found at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including multiple versions of "Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus)" and "Saint John the Baptist in the desert, a lamb at his side," all dated circa 1527–30. Other works by the artist there include "Left Third of a Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul" and "Saint Andrew standing in profile holding a large cross."
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Comparables
Related holdings by the same hand
Man seated viewed from behind (Narcissus)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
A seated man viewed from behind (Narcissus)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Young Saint John the Baptist in the desert, a lamb at his side
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saint John the Baptist in the desert, a lamb by his side
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vita di Michelagnolo Buonarroti raccolta per Ascanio Condivi da la Ripa Transone
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Left Third of a Martyrdom of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Saint Andrew standing in profile holding a large cross, from "Twelve Apostles"
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Maximillian II, Holy Roman Emperor (1527–1576)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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