Saint Cecilia patrones of musicians by

SCULPTURE

jorgedieguezrebe — 2022-11-11 18:33:12 UTC

A marble scuplture by Stefano Maderno in 1600

PAINT

jorgedieguezrebe — 2022-11-11 18:37:20 UTC

A painting made by Peter Paul Rubens in 1639

MUSICAL PIECE

jorgedieguezrebe — 2022-11-11 18:49:02 UTC

Henry Purcell, Laudate Cecilian, in 1683. It is a musical piece writting in latin

SAINT CECILIA

jorgedieguezrebe — 2022-11-11 19:00:11 UTC

It is said that on the day of her marriage, while the musicians played, she sang to God in her heart. It is important to remember that she did not wish to marry. Pope Gregory XIII named her the patron saint of musicians because she had shown an irresistible attraction to the melodious chords of the instruments.

BIOGRAPHY

jorgedieguezrebe — 2022-11-11 19:08:48 UTC

was born in Rome and was married against her will to a young pagan named Valerius. Cecilia got him to respect her and let her become a Christian, an act for which she would be tortured and killed.