Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Oil on Canvas 19th Century

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Oil on Canvas 19th Century

Code: ARTOTT0001088

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Features

Artwork title:  Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

Age:  19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject:  Portrait/Face

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Santa Caterina d'Alessandria

oil on canvas. Romanti representation of the young virgin saint and martyr of christianity who live th the 1st sec b.C. an died because of refusing to merry the Roman governator of her city, Alexandria in Egypt, but above alle because she refused to recant her faith. Traditional iconography often portrays her- as here- with a sword, symbol of her martyrdom, and with an ecstatic attitude; this painting moves away from her normal representations: her half dressed clothing, along with her shameless pose that hides her nudity, but also the cross around her neck and her eyes turned to the sky from wher she drawns the force to face the martyrdom. The alredy restored painting is presented ina a coeval guilloché frame.

Product Condition:
Very good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. It may have been restored by an expert.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 82
Width: 70
Depth: 6

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 60
Width: 50

Additional Information

Age: 19th Century / 1801 - 1900

19th Century / 1801 - 1900

Subject: Portrait/Face

Artistic technique: Painting

La pittura è l'arte che consiste nell'applicare dei pigmenti a un supporto come la carta, la tela, la seta, la ceramica, il legno, il vetro o un muro. Essendo i pigmenti essenzialmente solidi, è necessario utilizzare un legante, che li porti a uno stadio liquido, più fluido o più denso, e un collante, che permetta l'adesione duratura al supporto. Chi dipinge è detto pittore o pittrice. Il risultato è un'immagine che, a seconda delle intenzioni dell'autore, esprime la sua percezione del mondo o una libera associazione di forme o un qualsiasi altro significato, a seconda della sua creatività, del suo gusto estetico e di quello della società di cui fa parte.

Technical specification: Oil on Canvas

The oil painting is a painting technique using powder pigments mixed with bases in inert and oils.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Oil on Canvas 19th Century

Code: ARTOTT0001088

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