Saint Catherine of Alexandria
The Met
Artist: Pietro Lorenzetti(Italian, active Siena 1320–44)
Date: shortly after 1342
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: Overall 26 x 16 1/4 in. (66 x 41.3 cm); painted surface 24 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. (62.2 x 41.3 cm)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A crowned figure in elaborate robes holds a palm frond and scroll against a gold background
Detailed Description
The vertical painting features a frontal, waist-up depiction of a figure against a solid gold background. The figure has light skin, a round face, and light brown hair visible beneath a large, ornate gold crown. A golden halo encircles the head. The figure wears a richly decorated garment: a blue tunic with a repeating gold pattern resembling fleurs-de-lis and other motifs, and a wide, embellished neckline in gold and dark red. Over the tunic, a bright pink cloak drapes over the shoulders and arms, with a gold border along its edges. The figure's left hand, positioned on the lower left, holds a long, green palm frond vertically. The right hand, on the lower right, holds a white scroll or piece of cloth. The figure's gaze is directed straight forward, with a neutral expression. The top of the painting is framed by a dark, patterned border that curves into a golden arch above the figure's head.
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