1590
oil
canvas
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Dominant colour
Saint Catherine is a 1590 oil by Paolo Veronese, a Mannerism work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting depicts a woman with a serene expression, dressed in Renaissance attire. Her red hair is adorned with a gold crown of thorns, and she wears a brown dress with a white collar and a yellow skirt. She holds a black object, possibly a book or a palm frond, in her left hand. The woman's right arm is bent, and her hand rests on her chest. The background of the painting is dark, which contrasts with the woman's bright clothing. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artistic techniques used in this painting, explore the work of Paolo Veronese.
Paolo Caliari (1528 – 19 April 1588), known as Paolo Veronese ( VERR-ə-NAY-zay, -zee, US also -see; Italian: ), was an Italian Renaissance painter based in Venice, known for extremely large history paintings of…
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