A Pagan Sacrifice
| Title | A Pagan Sacrifice |
|---|---|
| Artist | Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664 |
| Date | c. 1645–50 17th century |
| Medium | Oil paint on tan laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper |
| Classification | oil paintings (visual works) |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Clarence Buckingham Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Pagan Sacrifice” is a work by Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione Italian, 1609-1664, dated c. 1645–50. It is executed in oil paint on tan laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper and classified as oil paintings (visual works). This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to c. 1645–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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