St Catherine of Alexandria
1481
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1481
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
St Catherine of Alexandria is a 1481 paint by Vittore Crivelli, a Early Renaissance work, depicting Saint Cecilia, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman, St Catherine of Alexandria, dressed in fancy clothes. She's standing in a gold background with a wheel and other symbols around her. The interesting thing about this work is that it was first thought to be by Carlo Crivelli, but it's actually by his brother Vittore. You can learn more about this style by looking into the technique of sfumato.
Set against a gilded background patterned with acanthus leaves, griffins, and crowns, the half-length figure of Saint Catherine of Alexandria is shown in richly decorated attire, wearing an embroidered golden dress and a red and green mantle. She holds a martyr's palm in her left hand, resting on her traditional attribute, the wheel, while a book in her right hand signifies her wisdom and scholarly patronage. This panel, originally part of an altarpiece commissioned in 1481 by the Vinci family, is one of four flanking the tabernacle in the upper section. The work reflects the common Italian…
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Vittorio (or Vittore) Crivelli (c. 1440 – 1501 or 1502) was an Italian painter and brother of Carlo Crivelli. His works are similar in style to his brother's, but less accomplished. He was born and died in Venice. There…
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