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Mystical marriage of Santa Catarina, by Josefa de Óbidos, unspecified, 1640

Mystical marriage of Santa Catarina

Josefa de Óbidos

1640

unspecified

From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art

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Overview

Mystical marriage of Santa Catarina is a 1640 unspecified by Josefa de Óbidos, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.

Who painted this?
Josefa de Óbidos
When & what style?
1640
Where can I see it?
National Museum of Ancient Art

About this work

This painting shows a group of women and angels around a baby. The women are dressed in long robes, and the angels have wings. The baby is sitting on a woman's lap, and she's holding him close. In the background, there's a window with a red curtain. The colors in the painting are mostly dark, with some lighter shades on the women's clothes and the baby's skin. Look up the artist Josefa de Óbidos to see more of her work.

About the artist

Portrait of Josefa de Óbidos
Artist

Josefa de Óbidos

Josefa de Óbidos (Portuguese: ; c. 1630 – 22 July 1684) was a Spanish-born Portuguese painter. Her birth name was Josefa de Ayala Figueira, but she signed her work as "Josefa em Óbidos" or "Josefa de Ayalla". All of her…

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