Artwork
Saint at Prayers
Saint at Prayers is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. This oil painting portrays a woman in a state of prayer, identifiable by her attire and attributes as a likely saint or biblical figure.
About this work
Overview
This oil painting portrays a woman in a state of prayer, identifiable by her attire and attributes as a likely saint or biblical figure.
Subject & Meaning
The subject, a woman with a golden crown and red robe over a gold dress, holds a cross in prayer, indicating a religious theme centered around devotion and spirituality.
Technique & Style
The painting's execution in oil paint, combined with its color palette, conveys a sense of serenity and devotion, characteristic of religious art.
Context
The artwork's themes and style align with traditional European religious painting, though specific period or artist details are not provided.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
