A Space of Their Own

Anna Maria Sirani

Selected Works

An image of a saint, who appears as an old man in elaborate ecclesiastical robes, holding a staff. He looks up to the clouds above him, where two God the Father and the Son appear, each with a hand on a globe. There is a hat on the table behind the saint, and red curtains on either side of the composition.

San Martino

1669
Anna Maria Sirani, San Martino, 1669. Oil on canvas. Chiesa di San Martino del Medesano.
Chiesa di San Vitale Martire, Granarolo dell'Emilia

An image of the Virgin Mary and Infant Jesus, with the Infant Saint John the Baptist at her feet, enthroned in the clouds. Below them, Jesus and Saint John the Baptist appear as adults, with Jesus looking up at the clouds above. The painting is set in a frame between two columns, as part of a larger architectural decoration for a church.

Madonna con Bambino e Santi

ca. 1690–99
Anna Maria Sirani, Madonna con Bambino e Santi, ca. 1690–99. Oil on canvas. Chiesa di San Vitale Martire, Granarolo dell'Emilia.
Chiesa di San Vitale Martire, Granarolo dell'Emilia

Beata Vergine di San Luca e Santi

ca. 1690–99
Anna Maria Sirani, Beata Vergine di San Luca e Santi, ca 1690–99. Oil on canvas. Chiesa di San Vitale Martire, Granarolo dell'Emilia.
Chiesa di San Vitale Martire, Granarolo dell'Emilia