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49 - Simone Pignoni (attributed to) – Saint Catherine of Alexandr…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,500
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Simone Pignoni (attributed to) – Saint Catherine of Alexandria oil on octagonal canvas, 52.5 x 42.5 cm The saint is depicted in half-length, captured in a contemplative and absorbed pose, as she rests her hand on the wheel of martyrdom, her principal iconographic attribute. The young woman emerges from the dark background through the soft lighting on her face and a refined colour scheme in her robes, played out in shades of blue, ochre and white.The work displays characteristics fully attributable to the oeuvre of Simone Pignoni, one of the leading figures in Florentine painting of the second half of the 17th century. Typical of the artist are the delicate modulation of the skin tones, the gently melancholic expression, the subtle chiaroscuro effects and the particular attention paid to the rendering of the fabrics, embellished with embroidery and luminous highlights.The figure of the saint is thus interpreted in accordance with Pignoni’s own elegant and intimate sensibility, which successfully combines the devotional subject with a refined attention to feminine grace and the sensual quality of the painterly medium. Framed.
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About the sale Paintings and Drawings from the 15th to the 19th century
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 3:00 PM
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