1690
oil
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is a 1690 oil by Carlo Dolci, a High Baroque Italian work, held at Hermitage Museum.
This painting depicts a woman, possibly a saint, with a halo above her head. She is dressed in a blue robe with a white cape and holds a book in her hands. The woman sits in front of a column, with a red cloth draped over a table beside her. A small winged child, likely an angel, stands next to her, holding a bouquet of flowers. The painting's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the central figure. For more on this style of lighting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
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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