Martyrdom of St Cecilia, marble, 1599-1600, by
Martyrdom of St Cecilia, marble, 1599-1600, by Stefano Maderno (c.1576-1636), Santa Cecilia In Trastevere, Rome. When the tomb of the martyred St Cecelia (3rd century) was opened in 1599 her body was found to be uncorrupted. Stefano Maderno's naturalistic sculpture reproduces her pose in death, including three axe strokes on her neck. Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13460060
Media ID
45383377
Size
5040px x 3032px
(2.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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1599 Cecelia Cecilia Maderno Martyrdom Martyred Naturalistic Stefano Strokes Trastevere
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