Saint Cecilia

Description

Saint Cecilia sits with a stringed instrument, her hands poised as if preparing to play. Small cherubs gather nearby, and the dark background makes her pale blue and cream garments glow. Her calm expression gives the scene a quiet, musical character.

About Saint Cecilia Reproduction

The instrument and hands form a focal point below, while the face of the figure draws the eye upward. Deep browns surround soft blue, gold and flesh tones. Drapery folds create a flowing shape that balances the instruments curved lines.

Music is suggested through posture and objects rather than an elaborate setting. The stillness of the figure contrasts with the small airborne forms around her, giving the composition both serenity and motion. It suits a music room or calm reading corner. The curved body of the instrument and the sitters poised fingers create a clear counterpoint to the long folds of her gown. A small halo of light separates her face and shoulder from the shadow. Cherubic forms above add a second, lighter rhythm without crowding the main figure. Notice the warm highlights along the instrument and the pale blue passages in the clothing, which keep the dark scene from feeling uniform. The instruments strings and sound holes provide crisp detail against soft fabric.. In the image, saint Cecilia sits with a stringed instrument amid small cherubs.

The hand-painted reproduction

ByMuseum offers Saint Cecilia by Bernardo Strozzi as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Place where the instrument and the hands of the sitter can be seen clearly. A softly toned wall complements the pale clothing against the dark ground; keep direct glare away from the central figure.

• The instrument and poised hands suggest music.
• Pale blue garments stand out against the dark ground.
• Painted individually in oil on canvas.
• Select the available size and presentation on this page.