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St Catherine of Siena
Franceschini, Baldassare17th Century
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
Saint Catherine is shown here in the habit of a Dominican Tertiary with a crown of thorns – the same iconography chosen by Carlo Dolci for his smaller painting of the same subject, also hanging in this room (DPG242).
Both refer to a vision in which Christ offered the Saint the choice between a crown of gold and a crown of thorns. She chose the latter.
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Details
- Title: St Catherine of Siena
- Creator Lifespan: 1599 - 1661
- Date: 17th Century
- Physical Dimensions: w1035 x h876 cm
- Type: Painting
- Medium: Oil
- Work Nationality: Italian
- Support: Canvas
- Provenance: London, Sir Francis Bourgeois, 1811; Bourgeois Bequest, 1811.
- Further Information: This painting represents the vision of St Catherine, in which Christ offered the Saint the choice between a crown of gold and a crown of thorns and she chose the latter. This intimate half-length composition allows the viewer to engage with St Catherine on a more personal level, encouraging their piety through her example.
- Circle of: Franceschini, Baldassare
- Acquisition Method: Bourgeois, Sir Peter Francis (Bequest, 1811)
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