1666
oil
canvas
From the collection of Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Dominant colour
Apollo and the Sibylle of Cumae is a 1666 oil by Giovanni Domenico Cerrini, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
This painting shows a woman in a yellow dress with blue sleeves, standing on a rocky shore. She is reaching out to a man sitting on a rock, who is wearing a red cloth. A small winged child is standing behind the woman. The woman's dress is flowing in the wind, and the man's red cloth is draped over his shoulder. The background is a cloudy sky with trees and a body of water. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and contrast between light and dark areas.
Giovanni Domenico Cerrini (1609–1681), also called Gian Domenico Cerrini or il Cavalier Perugino, was a painter of the Baroque period, born in Perugia and active mainly in Rome and influenced in large part by painters of the Bolognese School.
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