Virgin and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria ca. 1630 Anthony van Dyck Flemish The infant Jesus responds with playful enthusiasm to an adoring Saint Catherine, a former princess identified by pearls and a martyr’s palm. She was esteemed as an intercessor for young women because of her mystical marriage to Christ. The picture’s warm humanity and elegantly rhythmic composition reflect Van Dyck’s great admiration for Titian, Veronese, and other north Italian artists during his years in Italy (1621–27).. Virgin and Child with Saint Catherine of Alexandria 436262

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