Artwork
Cumaean Sibyl
Cumaean Sibyl is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Domenichino. It dates from 1610 and is held in the collection of the Capitoline Museums.
About this work
Overview
The Cumaean Sibyl is an oil painting on canvas by Domenichino, an Italian Baroque artist.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a seated woman, identified as the Cumaean Sibyl, wearing a red robe and gold headpiece, holding a scroll and gazing upwards. Her attire is rendered in intricate detail, suggesting a rich and symbolic presence.
Technique & Style
Domenichino's use of chiaroscuro is evident in the strong contrast between light and dark, particularly in the illumination of the sibyl's face and hands against a dark background.
History & Provenance
The painting is housed in the Capitoline Museum in Rome, Italy.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Domenico Zampieri (US: , Italian: ; October 21, 1581 – April 6, 1641), known by the diminutive Domenichino (US: , Italian: ) after his shortness, was an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School of painters.
