Image of St. Blaise
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund
Accession Number
1938-88-4380
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Image of St. Blaise *Francesco Saverio Mergolo (Italian, 1746–1786), ca. 1775* Francesco Saverio Mergolo, 18th-century Italian artist, crafted this evocative *Image of St. Blaise around 1775, capturing the revered saint in a style reflective of Italy's rich tradition of religious portraiture. Active during the late Baroque to early Neoclassical transition, Mergolo contributed to the enduring fascination with saintly figures that adorned churches, homes, and private collections across Europe. Classified simply as "figures" in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection—acquired thro...