The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine
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The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine is a Mannerist religious painting by Parmigianino depicting the mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to the Christ Child, notable for its elegant elongation of figures and refined composition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mannerist painting
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painting ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil painting ⓘ |
| artist | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Italian Renaissance art ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
harmonious
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subtle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Parmigianino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Italian ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ Child
NERFINISHED
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ holy conversation scene ⓘ mystic marriage of Saint Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
elongated figures
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refined composition ⓘ |
| genre | Christian art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticCharacteristic |
complex yet balanced grouping of figures
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elegant elongation of figures ⓘ elegant hands and gestures ⓘ graceful poses ⓘ refined facial features ⓘ refined spatial arrangement ⓘ slender, elongated bodies ⓘ |
| hasComposition | pyramidal composition ⓘ |
| hasIconography | ring as symbol of spiritual marriage ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | High Renaissance ideals filtered through Mannerism ⓘ |
| hasStyle | Mannerist ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | mystical betrothal of Saint Catherine to Christ ⓘ |
| movement | Mannerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 16th century ⓘ |
| portrays |
Saint Catherine as a noblewoman
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Saint Catherine receiving ring from Christ Child ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectHeading |
Mystic marriage in Christian iconography
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Saints in art ⓘ Virgin and Child in art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
female sainthood
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mystical union with Christ ⓘ virginity and spiritual marriage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.