Fede Galizia (1578-1630), Circle of - Sainte Agathe, vierge et martyre de Catane

- Oil on canvas. Original canvas, backed in an antique date. Exceptional state of conservation.

- This richly detailed representation of Saint Agatha fits in a fascinating way with the pictorial language of Fede Galizia (Milan, 1578–1630), one of the undisputed masters of early Lombard Baroque. Internationally renowned for the sumptuous preciosity and the almost tactile detail with which she endowed her famous versions of Judith with the head of Holofernes, Galizia here transfers that same pulse of courtly splendor and devout gravity to the effigy of the Sicilian martyr.

Just as in her biblical heroines, the saint is presented to us with the hieratic dignity of a Milanese patrician, dressed in opulent fabrics: dark brocades speckled with minutely embroidered gold, puffed sleeves with subtle rosy iridescences, and ruffled collars set with an almost goldsmith-like precision that reveals the painter’s technical virtuosity. The martyr’s face, with delicate features, rosy cheeks and a serene melancholic gaze, speaks directly to the female prototypes in her still lifes and historical portraits.

The symbols of martyrdom — the palm of victory and the silver tray she holds with a firm grip, upon which lie the mutilated breasts — are described with the analytical rigor characteristic of a painter seasoned in still life, where each object possesses an unmistakable corporeal presence. In the background, the dungeon’s shadow is discretely illuminated by the scene of her miraculous healing, while the grid of a barred window and the carefully lit Lombard chiaroscuro emphasize the contained drama. This Saint Agatha thus reveals itself as a work of refined Lombard elegance, where Fede Galizia’s mastery transfigures the pain of martyrdom into a sublime exercise of material and spiritual splendor.

- Image dimensions without frame: 97 x 126 cm / 110.5 x 139 cm with exclusive custom frame.

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