1435
oil
panel
From the collection of Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
Bust of the Catherine (?) is a 1435 oil by Rogier van der Weyden, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Catherine of Alexandria, held at Calouste Gulbenkian Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a woman, possibly Catherine of Alexandria, with long, wavy red hair and a dark robe adorned with gold and jewels. The background is dark, with a glimpse of a building and a swan on the water to the left. The woman's gaze is directed to the right, and her expression is calm and serene. The level of detail in the painting suggests that it was created with great care and attention. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up Rogier van der Weyden.
Rogier van der Weyden (Dutch: ; 1399 or 1400 – 18 June 1464), initially known as Roger de la Pasture (French: ), was an early Netherlandish painter whose surviving works consist mainly of religious triptychs,…
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