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Summary
Ignazio Stern: Saint Dorothea
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| Title |
Saint Dorothea |
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| Genre |
religious art |
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| Description |
English: The legendary early Christian martyr Saint Dorothea was the daughter of a Roman senator and was executed because of her faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. On the way to her decapitation, the pagan lawyer Theophilus mockingly asked her to send him fruits from Paradise. Before her death, an angel appeared to her with a basket of flowers and fruits. Saint Dorothea is the patron saint of gardeners.
Her elegant, long neck and the sword she is holding allude to her martyrdom. The light color scheme, the emphasis on the softness of the pinkish skin, and the flowers all charm the eye in a way that reflects the influence of the rococo style in France. |
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| Date | between circa 1720 and circa 1730 (Baroque) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | oil on canvas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Painted surface height: 65.1 cm (25.6 in); width: 49.8 cm (19.6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
37.402 |
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| Place of creation | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection, 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions |
Number top left: J 86
in aged white paint |
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| References | Federico Zeri (1976) (in English) Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore: Walters Art Gallery, no. 392 , pp. 507 OCLC: 2463997. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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