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Painting of a seated woman in a garden listening to two winged angels playing string instruments, with roses, a balustrade, and ships on the sea behind.

Saint Cecilia

A woman in a red-and-cream gown sits in a carved chair in a walled garden, holding an open book while two winged angels in white play violin and viola at the left. Roses and a red carpet fill the foreground, with ships and a distant coastline beyond the balustrade.

Artist
John William Waterhouse
Date
1895
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3840 × 2378 px
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Public domain · John William Waterhouse died 1917 and the work dates by 1895; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): John William Waterhouse, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: Santa Cecilia de John William Waterhouse, 1895

Una mujer con vestido rojo y crema está sentada en una silla tallada dentro de un jardín amurallado, sosteniendo un libro abierto. A la izquierda, dos ángeles con alas tocan violín y viola, mientras rosas y una alfombra roja llenan el primer plano.

Português: Santa Cecília de John William Waterhouse, 1895

Uma mulher de vestido vermelho e creme está sentada em uma cadeira entalhada num jardim murado, segurando um livro aberto. À esquerda, dois anjos alados tocam violino e viola, enquanto rosas e um tapete vermelho preenchem o primeiro plano.

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