Saint Cecilia (Poussin)
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1628 painting by Nicolas Poussin
Saint Cecilia is a painting by Nicolas Poussin, from 1627-1628. It is held in the Prado Museum, in Madrid. It depicts Saint Cecilia playing a keyboard instrument, possibly a harpsichord. Two cherubs in front of her hold up a scroll with a musical score, whilst two angels sing in the background and a third cherub lifts a curtain.[1]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Andreas Prater, “El Barroco” en Los maestros de la pintura occidental, Taschen, 2005, pág. 246, ISBN 3-8228-4744-5
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