Madonna And Child With Santa Catherine Of Alexandria

Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria – Oil on canvas, second half of the 18th century
An elegant oil on canvas painting depicting the Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, dating from the second half of the 18th century. The subject is treated with gentleness and refinement, demonstrating a solid academic background and a taste still deeply rooted in 17th-century tradition, with Baroque influences now tempered by greater compositional grace.
Saint Catherine of Alexandria is easily recognizable by her iconographic attributes: the cogwheel of martyrdom and the palm, a symbol of sanctity and spiritual victory. The idealized face, delicate complexion, and refined textures testify to a skilled and sensitive hand.
The painting measures 50 x 60 cm and is housed in a finely crafted late-19th-century Tuscan gilded frame measuring 63.5 x 74 cm.
A work of great devotional and decorative appeal, ideal for collectors and lovers of 18th-century sacred art.