The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
Carlo Maratti
c. 1625
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
17.4 × 13 cm (6 7/8 × 5 1/8 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
80129
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.