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Mystical marriage of St. Catherine, by Giovanni da Udine, oil, 1535

Mystical marriage of St. Catherine

Giovanni da Udine

1535

oil

panel

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Dominant colour

Overview

Mystical marriage of St. Catherine is a 1535 oil by Giovanni da Udine, depicting Holy Family, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?
Giovanni da Udine
When & what style?
1535
Where can I see it?
National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting shows a holy family scene. A woman sits with a baby on her lap, and a man stands beside her. The woman wears a red dress and a blue cloak, while the man is dressed in a white hat and a brown robe with red accents. The baby is wrapped in a white cloth. The woman's right hand rests on the baby's left hand, and her left hand is on the man's right hand. The man holds a small building in his left hand. The background is dark, with a lighter area behind the figures. The painting is held at the National Museum in Warsaw. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this work, look up Giovanni da Udine.

About the artist

Portrait of Giovanni da Udine
Artist

Giovanni da Udine

Giovanni Nanni, also Giovanni de' Ricamatori, better known as Giovanni da Udine (1487–1564), was an Italian painter and architect born in Udine. A painter also named Giovanni da Udine was exiled from his native city in 1472.

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