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Museo Davia Bargellini - Shepherdess or Saint Agnes

Ginevra CantofoliSecond half of the 17th century

Musei Civici di Bologna

Musei Civici di Bologna
Bologna, Italy

This portrait by Ginevra Cantofoli, a student of renowned Bolognese painter Elisabetta Sirani, features a young woman in modest dress with a lamb in her arms. The presence of pearls in her hair, though, hints at a possible depiction of Saint Agnes, who is often associated with a lamb.

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  • Title: Museo Davia Bargellini - Shepherdess or Saint Agnes
  • Creator: Ginevra Cantofoli
  • Date Created: Second half of the 17th century
  • Location Created: Bologna
  • Rights: Settore Musei Civici Bologna | Comune di Bologna
  • Medium: oil on canvas
Musei Civici di Bologna

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