Artwork
Santa Lucía
Santa Lucía is an oil painting by the High Renaissance artist Unknown. It dates from 1501 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
About this work
Overview
The painting 'Santa Lucía' is an oil on canvas work depicting a serene female figure in a landscape.
Subject & Meaning
The woman, likely a narrative figure, is shown with a dish containing two eyes, a staff, and a golden halo, suggesting a symbolic or religious identity.
Technique & Style
The artist employs chiaroscuro, using strong contrasts of light and shadow to create a three-dimensional effect on the subject's face and cloak.
Context
The use of chiaroscuro indicates the artist's familiarity with techniques used to create volume and depth in a two-dimensional work.
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
