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Saint Catherine of Alexandria 1598

This painting was almost certainly commissioned in Rome by Caravaggio’s first patron, Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte. Captured in a strikingly natural pose, the figure of St Catherine has been identified as Fillide Melandroni, a celebrated courtesan of the time. Read more...

Size:: 173 x 133 cm
Medium:: Oil on canvas
Credit:: © Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid. Exhibited on USEUM for Scholarly use.
More:: http://www.museothyssen.org/en/thyssen/ficha_obra/9

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