According to Stefano MADERNO (1676-1636)
Saint Cecilia.
Carved alabaster.
30.2 x 13.5 cm.
Scratches, chips and small splinters.
Souvenir of the Grand Tour.
The original sculpture, circa 1599-1600, is kept in the Church of St. Cecilia in Trastevere, a church built after the discovery of the young woman's remains in the catacombs of St. Calixtus. The sculpture reproduces the position of the found body of the martyr.
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