Lot Details
Description
Guido Reni in the style of
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Olio on canvas
in 27,95x36,81
The painting depicts Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a Christian martyr who was highly venerated, particularly during the Middle Ages and the Baroque period. The figure represented is a young crowned woman gazing upward in an attitude of ecstasy or divine vision. She wears sumptuous garments, including a fur-lined mantle and richly draped robes, symbolizing her royal status and noble spirit. Her right hand rests on her chest—a gesture of devotion—while her left holds a quill (a symbol of wisdom), and near her is a spiked wheel, the attribute of her martyrdom. The painting can be dated to the 17th century, a period known for the Baroque style, and it displays stylistic features typical of this artistic movement. Influences of Guido Reni are evident in the delicacy of the face, the sweetness of the expression, the soft light gently modeling the figure, and the overall composition, which is theatrical yet spiritual.
Dimensions
in 27,95x36,81
Provenance
Private collection
Conditions
Recent restoration. Without frame.
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