Madonna and Child with St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Francis and Pietro Martire Stampa

Giulio Campi

Download hi-res image TITLE Madonna and Child with St. Catherine of Alexandria, St. Francis and Pietro Martire Stampa
AUTHOR Giulio Campi
DATE 1530
OBJECT TYPE AND MATERIAL Oil on panel
DIMENSIONS cm 266 x 167
INVENTORY 1128
ROOM XV
Work on display

This is another youthful work associated with an important patron, the Secretarius of Francesco II Sforza and an important figure at the court of Emperor Charles V. This may be why it sets out to be deliberately modern, with an explicit echo of the Madonna that Raphael painted for San Sisto in Piacenza in the motif of the Virgin appearing beyond a curtain. The artist’s bright palette is inspired by Pordenone and he displays a virtuoso skill in capturing the brightness of Catherine’s tunic with which to dazzle the observer.