Religion Kneeling before a Monstrance, Attended by Putti
Cigoli (Ludovico Cardi) Italian
Not on view
With remarkable quickness and concision, Cigoli drew the allegorical figure of Religion kneeling before a monstrance (a sacred vessel). The curved border at left indicates that the study was perhaps preparatory for a specific architectural space. Attendant putti hold epigrams signifying Christ (INRI and IHS). The sheet once belonged to Sigismondo Coccapani, a close follower of Cigoli’s.
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