This painting was an attempt to copy a section of Caravaggio's painting Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Sadly, in my version, she looks like she has a toothache, which is not exactly the martyring for which she is renowned. If she indeed existed (historians debate this point, and if so, who she might be based on), she was likely beheaded in the end, as were many of the people she converted. Caravaggio, meanwhile, caused a stir by choosing a model who was a prostitute to portray the virgin saint.
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| St. Catherine acrylic on paper 17 1/2" x 23" |
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