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Description: | The attributes with which Saint Martha of Antioch, a virgin martyr of the fourth century, is represented in this painting were described in Jacobus de Voragine's Golden Legend. The aspergillum, or holy water sprinkler, and the dragon's head refer to her miraculous taming of this beast. The form of the female figure and the use of chiaroscuro (extreme contrasts of light and dark) are characteristic of Giambettino Cignaroli's works. Cignaroli particularly admired Paolo Veronese whom he praised as 'the most universal painter'. His own paintings combine the painterly effects of the Venetian school with an emotive quality and delicate palette. | Subjects: | religion (St Martha of Antioch) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Cignaroli, Giambettino (Italian painter, 1706-1770) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8986... | Go to resource |
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