The Getty Research Institute
Research Home Tools Cutural Objects Names Authority Iconography
Cultural Objects Names Authority  Cultural Objects Names Authority® Iconography Display
New Search Previous Page Help
ID: 901001251
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001251
Record Type: Character/Person

Cecilia, Saint (Christian character)

Note: Christian saint, by tradition active during the 3rd century in Rome; feast day is November 22. She is the patron saint of musicians.

Display Date: 3rd century

Names:
Cecilia, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Saint Cecilia (Christian character) (English,A,N)
St. Cecilia (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Cecily, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Cecelia, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Cecylia, Saint (Christian character) (English,U,N)
Santa Cecilia (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)
Cécile, Saint (Christian character) (French,U,N)
Sancta Caecilia (Christian character) (Latin,U,N)
Cäcilia, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
Caecilia, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
święta Cecylia (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Cecilia, Saint (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Life of Saint Cecilia
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography)) [901001250]
is actor for .... Saint Cecilia Distributing Her Wealth to the Poor
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography), Saint Cecilia Distributing Her Wealth to the Poor (Christian iconography)) [901001257]
is actor for .... Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Other Christian narratives, Life of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography), Martyrdom of Saint Cecilia (Christian iconography)) [901001258]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... saint
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... virgin
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
role/characteristic is .... martyr
.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
located in .... Roma
.....(Roma province, Lazio, Italy, Europe) (TGN)
symbolic attribute is .... roses (genus)
.....(Rosaceae (family), Rosales (order), Rosanae (superorder), Magnoliopsida (class), Angiospermae (division), Plantae (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
symbolic attribute is .... music (performing arts genre)
.....(genres for performing arts, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Cecilia, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 81023020
Saint Cecilia (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
St. Cecilia (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Cecily, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cecelia, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Cecylia, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Santa Cecilia (Christian character)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Cécile, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Sancta Caecilia (Christian character)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Cäcilia, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Caecilia, Saint (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
święta Cecylia (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ GRI Photo Archives database (1974-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/42287/fratelli-alinari-bolognese-painting-group-of-musicians-italian-about-1856-1872/
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11HH(CECILIA) the virgin martyr Cecilia of Rome
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Cecilia#/media/File:Orazio_Gentileschi_-_Saint_Cecilia_with_an_Angel.JPG
................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/248119

New Search

Back to Top
The J. Paul Getty Trust
The J. Paul Getty Trust