Beheading of Saint Catherine

1517

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola

Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564

The image portrays multiple figures and elaborate architecture in a detailed scene. There are figures in classical attire surrounded by arches and pillars. The characters exhibit dynamic poses and expressive faces. One central figure is on their knees, surrounded by standing figures. Some figures hold staffs or spears. The linework emphasizes the details of robes and architecture, creating a sense of drama and tension.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 19 x 17.8 cm (7 1/2 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2695

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.210, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Joshua Reynolds, London, (1723-1792) (Lugt 2634). Lessing J. Rosenwald; Gift to NGA, 1943

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1966

  • Masters of Etching and Engraving from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Lakeview Center for the Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL, 1966, no. 58.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 297.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.157.

Wikidata ID

Q64955625

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