Artwork
The mystic marriage of St. Catherine
The mystic marriage of St. Catherine is an oil painting by the Northern Renaissance artist Master of the Embroidered Foliage. It dates from 1493 and is held in the collection of the National Museum of Ancient Art. The Mystic Marriage of St.
About this work
Overview
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine is a 1493 oil painting by the Master of the Embroidered Foliage, an Early Netherlandish artist active in the region around Bruges and Brussels.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts the Virgin Mary, Christ Child, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria in a serene landscape, illustrating the mystical marriage of Catherine, where she receives a ring from the Christ Child.
Technique & Style
The artist's use of oil paint achieves a sense of depth and texture, with detailed foliage and architecture. The style is characterized by intricate, embroidery-like foliage, a trait noted in the artist's other Virgin and Child paintings.
History & Provenance
The painting is dated to 1493 and is associated with the Northern Renaissance. The artist's active period was between about 1480 and 1510.
Artist & collection
Artist
Master of the Embroidered Foliage
The Master of the Embroidered Foliage (active c. 1480 – c. 1510) is the Notname for an Early Netherlandish painter or a group of painters who worked out of Bruges and Brussels. In 1926 the German art historian Max…
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