Artwork
Saint Lucy
Saint Lucy is an oil painting by the Mannerist artist Benvenuto Tisi. It dates from 1540 and is held in the collection of the Capitoline Museums.
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Overview
This oil painting, created by Benvenuto Tisi in 1540, is a representation of Saint Lucy. It is part of the Capitoline Museums' collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Saint Lucy standing in a serene landscape, identified by her green tunic, red cloak, and symbolic attributes: a plate with eyeballs and a palm branch, signifying her role as patron saint of sight and light.
Technique & Style
Tisi's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume, emphasizing contrasts between light and dark to render the figure and landscape.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Benvenuto Tisi (Italian: ; 1481 – September 6, 1559), also known as Il Garofalo (Italian: ), was a Late-Renaissance-Mannerist Italian painter of the School of Ferrara.
