loquaciousconnoisseur: November 22, St. Cecilia’s Day Saint Cecilia (1620-25) by Pietro da Cor
loquaciousconnoisseur:November 22, St. Cecilia’s DaySaint Cecilia (1620-25) by Pietro da CortonaSaint Cecilia was an early Christian Martyr and holds the palm of martyrdom. She is the patron saint of music, and the portable organ seen on the left is her attribute. The angel on the right holds a harp. -This painting was once attributed to Domenichino and has more recently been described as a work of the Roman School. It is, however, an original work by Cortona dating from the first half of the 1620s. -- source link