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CARAVAGGIO: St Catherine of Alexandria

🖼 St Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1598
Oil on canvas
173 × 133 cm
Madrid, Spain

Dramatic chiaroscuro models a young martyr in contemplation, her wheel and palm attributes rendered with piercing realism. Caravaggio's psychological intensity transforms standard religious iconography into intimate human suffering, establishing new emotional depth in Counter-Reformation sacred art.

Caravaggio
Caravaggio
Sebastian Schütze
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