Attributed to Alexandre CabanelFrench, 1823–1889Aglaida and Boniface
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Not on view at present
Where is “Aglaida and Boniface” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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About the painting
The French painter Alexandre Cabanel was a favorite of Emperor Napoleon III and a leader of the academic style that emphasized precise drawing and smoothly modeled forms. This painting depicts the wealthy Roman woman Aglaida and her concubine slave Boniface, here living as pagan sinners in Rome around 290 CE. On a trip to Tarsus on the Anatolian coast, Boniface converted to Christianity and was tortured and beheaded. Aglaida also converted to Christianity, gave all her possessions to the poor, and built a church for Boniface's relics.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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- Accession number
- 2007.275
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
