Oil Painting
Francesco Verla (active 1499-1520) was documented for the first time in Vicenza in 1499 and travelled to Rome in 1503 before returning shortly after in the Veneto. He worked in Vicienza, Schio, Trento and Rovereto where he probably died between 1521 and 1522.
This painting is most likely a part of a predella panel, i.e. the long horizontal structure at the base or 'foot' of an altarpiece, which narrative scenes usually refer to the large image above. It shows the martyrdom of a female saint, traditionally identified as St Catherine of Alexandria who was beheaded after the failed tentative of tormenting her on a wheel. This painting is reminiscent of Francesco Verla's manner, an artist active in the Veneto near Verona, whose art combined the influence by Perugino and his school, and more Northern characteristics.
This painting is most likely a part of a predella panel, i.e. the long horizontal structure at the base or 'foot' of an altarpiece, which narrative scenes usually refer to the large image above. It shows the martyrdom of a female saint, traditionally identified as St Catherine of Alexandria who was beheaded after the failed tentative of tormenting her on a wheel. This painting is reminiscent of Francesco Verla's manner, an artist active in the Veneto near Verona, whose art combined the influence by Perugino and his school, and more Northern characteristics.
Object details
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| Brief description | Oil painting, 'The Martyrdom of St Catherine', Circle of Francesco Verla, ca. 1500 |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Constantine Alexander Ionides |
| Object history | Acquired by Constantine Alexander Ionides in Florence, via Buonarroti, on 26 February 1883, as attributed to P. della Francesca, for £100 (his inventory, private collection). Bequeathed to the museum in 1900. |
| Summary | Francesco Verla (active 1499-1520) was documented for the first time in Vicenza in 1499 and travelled to Rome in 1503 before returning shortly after in the Veneto. He worked in Vicienza, Schio, Trento and Rovereto where he probably died between 1521 and 1522. This painting is most likely a part of a predella panel, i.e. the long horizontal structure at the base or 'foot' of an altarpiece, which narrative scenes usually refer to the large image above. It shows the martyrdom of a female saint, traditionally identified as St Catherine of Alexandria who was beheaded after the failed tentative of tormenting her on a wheel. This painting is reminiscent of Francesco Verla's manner, an artist active in the Veneto near Verona, whose art combined the influence by Perugino and his school, and more Northern characteristics. |
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| Accession number | CAI.98&:1 |
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| Record created | June 4, 2003 |
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