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The House of Saints with Saint Catherine

Bartolomeo Cavarozzi

1620

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Early Baroque Italian Baroque Religious

Dominant colour

The House of Saints with Saint Catherine is a 1620 oil by Bartolomeo Cavarozzi, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Who painted this?: Bartolomeo Cavarozzi
When & what style?: 1620 · Early Baroque Italian
Where can I see it?: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

About this work

The painting shows a woman in a blue robe, holding a baby. The woman wears a crown and looks down at the baby. Two angels stand behind her, one on each side. The angel on the left has white wings and holds the crown. The angel on the right points to the baby. The background is dark. The woman's blue robe and the angels' white clothing stand out against the dark background. The woman's crown and the angels' wings add a sense of importance and wonder. This painting is part of the collection at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.