Mystical Marriage of St Catherine of Alexandria with Niccoló Bonghi
1523
oil
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
1523
oil
From the collection of Accademia Carrara
This painting shows a woman in a red dress holding a baby, who is reaching out to touch the hand of another woman. The woman in red is sitting on a red chair with a blue cloth draped over it. There are two men and an angel in the background. The woman in white has a crown of thorns on her head and is wearing a white dress. She is kneeling on the floor. The baby is naked and has a halo around his head. The man on the left is wearing a black hat and a black robe with a white shirt underneath. The man on the right is wearing a gray robe. The painting is rich in detail and color, with intricate folds in the clothing and subtle expressions on the faces. Look up the artist Lorenzo Lotto next.
