1661
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Head of a young Saint (St Lucy?) is a 1661 oil by Carlo Dolci, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting features a young woman with dark hair, gazing upward. She wears a dark robe adorned with a gold brooch and a halo behind her head. The background is a muted greenish-brown color. The woman's expression is one of quiet contemplation, and her dark attire contrasts with the subtle glow of her halo. The overall effect is one of serenity and devotion. This painting is reminiscent of the works of Carlo Dolci, known for his use of chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and emotion in his subjects.
Carlo (or Carlino) Dolci (25 May 1616 – 17 January 1686) was an Italian Baroque painter active mainly in Florence, known for highly finished religious pictures, often repeated in many versions.
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