Saint Catherine
1520
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
1520
oil
panel
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Saint Catherine is a 1520 oil by Bartolomeo Veneto, a High Renaissance work, depicting Catherine of Alexandria, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This painting depicts a woman with curly brown hair, wearing a red dress and a green shawl. She is adorned with a crown of white flowers and leaves. The woman's face is turned slightly to her right, and she appears to be holding a wooden object with metal spikes in her left hand. The woman's attire and the crown suggest that she may be a saint or a figure of religious significance. The painting's style and the use of oil paint on a dark background create a sense of depth and contrast. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this piece, you might want to look up Bartolomeo Veneto.
Bartolomeo Veneto (active 1502–31) was an Italian painter who worked in Venice, the Veneto (the mainland), and Lombardy.
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