A Female Martyr Saint
Artist: Carlo Francesco Nuvolone (Italian, 1609–1662)
Original Dimensions: 20" x 16 3/8"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1650) "The female saint portrayed in this painting is unidentified. The palm she holds in her left hand classifies her as a martyr. Nuvolone was one of the most prominent painters of the mid-seventeenth century in Milan. He is the typical exponent of the Lombard style of painting, characterized by the strong contrast between light and shadow, and the distinctive sweetness in his figures." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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