The Marriage of St. Catherine
Medium
Etching; in between the first and second state of five
Dimensions
sheet: 11 x 7 1/2 in. (28 x 19 cm) plate: 7 x 5 1/8 in. (17.8 x 13 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.3.1031
Tags
Madonna and ChildSaint Catherine
About the Artist
Carlo Maratti · 1625–1713
Son of a Dalmatian father. Known as the last major Italian artist of the classical tradition, which had originated with Raphael. He created a grandiose and decorative style that was valued by his ecclesiastical patrons. Comment on works: History; Religious.