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Saint Catherine of Siena

A work made of tempera and oil on panel.
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  • A work made of tempera and oil on panel.

Date:

1510/15

Artist:

Lo Spagna (Giovanni di Pietro; Italian, active 1504–28)

About this artwork

A gifted follower of Perugino, Lo Spagna expanded on the master’s calm style in numerous works made for Perugia and the surrounding region of Umbria. This panel represents Catherine Benincasa of Siena (1347–1380), who was one of the major religious figures and most influential women of the late Middle Ages. Affiliated with the Dominican order, she was renowned for her devotion to the poor and sick, as well as for her mystical visions. In one such vision, she saw herself marked with Christ’s wounds from his crucifixion, known as the stigmata. These marks are faintly visible on the backs of her hands in the present work and serve to identify her.

Status

On View, Gallery 205

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Spagna, Lo

Title

Saint Catherine of Siena

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1510–1515

Medium

Tempera and oil on panel

Dimensions

107.8 × 50.3 cm (42 1/2 × 19 3/4 in.); Framed: 118.2 × 61.6 × 10.2 cm (46 1/2 × 24 1/4 × 4 in.)

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

1937.1008

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