Sibilla persica di guercino biography
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The Persian Sibyl (Guercino)
Painting by Guercino
The Persian Sibyl is a 1647 oil on canvas painting of the Persian Sibyl by Guercino, now in the Musei Capitolini in Rome.
Sibilla persica di guercino biography
History
It was commissioned between 1645 and 1647 by Carlo Rondinelli, governor of Cento.[1] The first definite mention of it is in the painter's account book, which shows the moment of payment for it on completion - 259 lire were paid, equal to just over 64 scudi.
The date was two weeks after the completion of his The Phrygian Sibyl, commissioned for Girolamo Albergati, Bologna's ambassador to Rome, now in an English private collection:[2] "On 6 June. Received from Sig.
Co. Carlo Rondingelli Gov.re di Cento dopie d'Italia n. 17 1⁄2 [for] the Painting of the Persian Sibyl, which makes 259 lire - which was 64 scudi, 3 lire".[1] The artist also painted The Libyan Sibyl (Royal Collection) and The Samian Sibyl (private collection) as a pair in 1651, along with another