Cantarini was influenced by the works of Federico Barocci and the Carracci, and he worked for a short period with Guido Reni in Bologna. He traveled extensively and etched about thirty-five prints during his short lifetime.
Pieta
School of Simone Cantarini Italian, 1612-1648
Sketches of the Virgin and Child, and the Holy Family
Simone Cantarini Italian, 1612-1648
Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto Offering their Crowns to the Arms of Cardinal Borghese