Madonna and Child and St. Catherine of Alexandria

Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria - Oil on canvas, second half of the 18th century Elegant oil on canvas painting depicting the Madonna and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria, a work from the second half of the 18th century. The subject is treated with gentleness and finesse, highlighting a solid academic training and a taste still deeply rooted in seventeenth-century tradition, with Baroque influences now mitigated by a greater compositional grace. St. Catherine of Alexandria is easily recognized by her iconographic attributes: the cogwheel of martyrdom and the palm, a symbol of holiness and spiritual victory. The idealized face, delicate complexion and rendering of the fabrics testify to a skilled and sensitive hand. The painting measures 50 x 60 cm and is enclosed in a beautifully crafted late 19th-century gilded Tuscan frame measuring 63.5 x 74 cm. A work of great devotional and decorative charm, it is ideal for collectors and lovers of 18th-century sacred art.