A chalk-on-paper depiction of a majestic Cecilia in a long gown, the patron saint of music, playing the organ. The saint is attended by two angels who take an active music-making role. The angel on the left sings along attentively and the winged boy on the right operates the bellows.

#SaintCecilia with Two Angels, c. 1660/61, by #GesinaTerBorch (Dutch, 1631-1690). Held by Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum, www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collectio... #womenartists #artherstory #FeastOfStCecilia #StCeciliaFeastDay

#SaintCecilia with an Angel, c. 1630-40, by #DianaDiRosa (Italian, 1602–1643). Held by / on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, collections.mfa.org/objects/7045...; source, www.latribunedelart.com/boston-buys-... #FeastOfStCecilia #StCeciliaFeastDay #womenartists #artherstory