Portrait of a Young Woman as Saint Agatha
1516
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
1516
oil
From the collection of National Galleries Scotland
Portrait of a Young Woman as Saint Agatha is a painting by Giovanni Cariani, dated 1516. It was done in oil on canvas, a common medium for the time. The work belongs to the Italian Renaissance period and was completed between 1516 and 1517. Today it hangs in Edinburgh, where the Scottish National Gallery displays it for visitors. If you’re curious about more works in the same setting, check out the museum: Scottish National Gallery.
