Saint Cecilia

Saint Cecilia
The artist has represented the patron of music as a lady dressed in luxurious adornment appropriate to her high rank. On her neck shines a fine necklace of stones from which stands out a cameo like those that are treasured today in the oldest numismatic cabinets, joined by intaglios and other kinds of glyptic arts along with their coin collections.
Saint Cecilia, Giambattista Tiepolo, 1750-1760
Room 33