Stefano Maderno was one of the greatest Roman sculptors of the early 17th century. His work reflects the transition from Mannerism to the Baroque style.
Maderno’s best known work is a marble statue of Saint Cecilia. It was commissioned to commemorate the discovery of the saint’s uncorrupted body beneath the church of Santa Cecilia in Rome. Maderno also produced a number of small terracotta models, bronzes and marbles based upon antique models.
