Female figure

Guido Reni, artist

1575–1642

Female figure, circa 1800s

Where object was made: Germany

Material/technique: canvas; oil

Dimensions:
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 83.8 x 67.9 cm
Canvas/Support (Height x Width x Depth): 33 x 26 3/4 in
Frame Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 41 3/8 x 35 x 2 1/8 in

Credit line: Gift of the Max Kade Foundation

Accession number: 1975.0061

Not on display

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Although the identity of this figure is unknown, her upward gaze and crossed arms indicate spiritual devotion and piety. The floral garland adorning her head suggests she is a saint, or a sitter in the guise of a saint. Italian artist Guido Reni, who may have inspired this later painting from the 1800s, created numerous altarpieces and smaller scale religious paintings, including many depictions of female prophets and saints. His work profoundly influenced other artists in his home city of Bologna, a center of painting in the 1600s.