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DOMENICHINO (BOLOGNA 1581-NAPLES 1641)

Saint Agnes

c.1620

RCIN 404982

In 1605 the remains of the fourth-century martyr St Agnes were discovered in Rome. Domenichino shows the saint gazing heavenwards while an angel holds a crown and martyr’s palm above her. The large classical vase and relief sculpture signify the pagan beliefs she has rejected; the lamb (agnus in Latin) refers to her purity and name.

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