Simone Cantarini, Saint John the Baptist in the desert

Simone Cantarini

Italian · 1612–1648 · Painter, Printmaker

Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese was an Italian painter and etcher. He is known mainly for his history paintings and portraits executed in an original… (Wikipedia)

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Simone Cantarini or Simone da Pesaro, called il Pesarese was an Italian painter and etcher. He is known mainly for his history paintings and portraits executed in an original style, which united aspects of Bolognese classicism with a bold naturalism.

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Born 1612, PesaroDied 1648, VeronaOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q573430 ↗ULAN 500008734 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as attr. a, Cantarini, Cantarini Sim. da Besaro, cantarini simone da pesaro, Canterini, Canterini d. o Simeone da Pesaro, Cantirini, Contarini and 8 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Simone Cantarini, Saint John the Baptist in the desert
Saint John the Baptist in the desertca. 1637–39 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha …
Simone Cantarini, Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ while St. Joseph hands him a fruit
Rest on the flight into Egypt, Mary holding the infant Christ while St. Joseph hands him a fruitca. 1639 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Grace M. Pugh, 1985 — Open Access …
Simone Cantarini, Adam and Eve
Adam and Eveca. 1639 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…
Simone Cantarini, Holy Family with a rosary
Holy Family with a rosaryca. 1640–42 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962 — Open Access…
Simone Cantarini, Repose in Egypt, Mary holding and looking at the infant Christ while St. Joseph sleeps
Repose in Egypt, Mary holding and looking at the infant Christ while St. Joseph sleepsca. 1637–1639 · Etching
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917 — Open Access…
Simone Cantarini, Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese
Jupiter, Neptune, and Pluto offering their crowns to the arms of Cardinal Borghese1642–43 · Etching; third state of four
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926 — Open Access…
Simone Cantarini, The Holy Family
The Holy Familyetching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Herbert and Claiborne Pell — Ope…
Simone Cantarini, Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve1640s · etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egyptetching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egyptetching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egyptetching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egyptetching
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Simone Cantarini, Psyche verlicht met haar lamp de slapende Amor
Psyche verlicht met haar lamp de slapende Amor1640 - 1645
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Simone Cantarini, Schetsblad met verschillende composities, waaronder een Bewening
Schetsblad met verschillende composities, waaronder een Bewening1635 - 1645
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Simone Cantarini, Schetsblad met verschillende composities, onder andere van twee handen
Schetsblad met verschillende composities, onder andere van twee handen1635 - 1645
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Simone Cantarini, De roeping van een Christelijke Ridder
De roeping van een Christelijke Ridder1622 - 1648
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt1635
Department of Paintings of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Paintings of the Louvre
Simone Cantarini, The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt1637
Department of Paintings of the Louvre ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Department of Paintings of the Louvre
Simone Cantarini, Saint Matthew and the Angel
Saint Matthew and the Angel1645
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Simone Cantarini, The Risen Christ
The Risen Christ1650
Museum of Fine Arts Boston ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Simone Cantarini, Madonna with Child and St Francis of Assisi
Madonna with Child and St Francis of Assisi1650
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum
Simone Cantarini, Apollo
Apollo1650
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum
Simone Cantarini, The Holy Trinity (unfinished)
The Holy Trinity (unfinished)1644
National Galleries Scotland ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Galleries Scotland
Simone Cantarini, Holy Family
Holy Family1650
Hermitage Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Hermitage Museum

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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