Roman Catholic saint, martyr and patron saint of music

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Saint Cecilia: she enables the bodies of Christian martyrs to be buried. Engraving by G. Fabbri after D.M. Fratta after G. Cavedone.

Saint Cecilia with Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint John the Evangelist, a bishop and Saint Mary Magdalen. Drawing by F. Rosaspina, c. 1830, after Raphael.

Mrs Billington as Saint Cecilia. Mezzotint by S.W. Reynolds after Sir J. Reynolds.

Saint Cecilia. Engraving by J. Bouillard after Dubois after P. Mignard.

Mrs Sheridan as Saint Cecilia. Reproduction of mezzotint by J. Scott after Sir J. Reynolds.

Saint Cecilia. Line engraving by E. Picart after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Saint Cecilia. Line engraving by G.E. Morghen, 1806, after G. Reni.

Saint Cecilia, a bishop, Saint John and Saint Paul. Drawing, c. 1794, after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia. Engraving by D. Cunego, 1772, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.

Saint Paul the Apostle, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Cecilia, Saint Augustine of Hippo and Saint Mary Magdalen. Engraving after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia: she plays the organ, assisted by two angels. Engraving.

Saint Mary Magdalen and Saint Cecilia. Engraving after Raphael.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Agnes, Saint Cecilia, Saint Lucy, Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Barbara. Engraving by A. François, 1873, after H. Memlinc.

Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Cecilia, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Paul the Apostle and angels above. Engraving by R. Strange, 1771, after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia playing the organ. Lithograph by V. Schertle after C. Dolci.

Saint Cecilia. Engraving by H. Robinson after A. Celesti.

Saint Cecilia. Line engraving V. Biondi after C. Dolci.

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Saint Cecilia

Images from the collections

Images featuring Saint Cecilia

Works from the collections

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Agnes, Saint Cecilia, Saint Lucy, Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Barbara. Engraving by A. François, 1873, after H. Memlinc.

Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Cecilia, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Paul the Apostle and angels above. Engraving by R. Strange, 1771, after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia playing the organ. Lithograph by V. Schertle after C. Dolci.

Saint Cecilia. Engraving by H. Robinson after A. Celesti.

Saint Cecilia. Line engraving V. Biondi after C. Dolci.

Saint Cecilia

Images from the collections

Images featuring Saint Cecilia

Works from the collections

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Saint Agnes, Saint Cecilia, Saint Lucy, Saint Margaret of Antioch and Saint Barbara. Engraving by A. François, 1873, after H. Memlinc.

Saint Mary Magdalen, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Cecilia, Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Paul the Apostle and angels above. Engraving by R. Strange, 1771, after Raphael.

Saint Cecilia playing the organ. Lithograph by V. Schertle after C. Dolci.

Saint Cecilia. Engraving by H. Robinson after A. Celesti.

Saint Cecilia. Line engraving V. Biondi after C. Dolci.

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