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High resolution pigment ink on cotton paper<\/p>","formato":"
110 x 143.5 cm<\/p>\r\n
Unframed<\/p>\r\n <\/div>","edicion":"
In partnership with Thyssen Bornemisza, Museo Nacional<\/u>\r\n <\/div>","mockup":"","serie_number":7,"about_this_work":"This work by Caravaggio was almost certainly commissioned in Rome by his first patron, Cardinal Francesco Maria del Monte. The figure of Saint Catherine stands out for its naturalism, and the model has been identified as Fillide Melandroni, a famous courtesan of the time.\r\n\r\nSaint Catherine appears with all the attributes referring to her martyrdom: the wheel with knives, the sword with which she was beheaded, and the palm branch. Dramatic lighting illuminates the scene, creating the characteristic chiaroscuro of the painter. Caravaggio\u2019s interpretation of light and volume in this canvas had a profound impact both in Italy and across Europe.\r\n\r\nThe painting dates from a period when Caravaggio\u2019s style was evolving toward more compact forms, built with powerful chiaroscuro that enhances expressive value. The saint, richly dressed in keeping with her princely status and kneeling on a sumptuous damask cushion, appears to turn her gaze toward the viewer. The color palette of her garments, with juxtaposed violets and blues, recalls tonal combinations used in northern Italy.","transactions":" \r\n Museum Neoseries, numbered and certified, increase in price by 10% with each unit sold.\r\n Always produced on demand, their value lies in the experience of beauty itself. In this way,\r\n they are granted an induced revaluation, creating a market in which price is closely linked to demand.\r\n Thus, the value of each piece becomes tied to its social acceptance, guiding its commercial development\r\n and preventing hasty trivialization.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n