St. Vincent, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Anthony of Padua

Antoniazzo Romano was the leading painter of Rome in the late fifteenth century, serving the papal court and Roman churches with gentle, somewhat conservative devotional images. This St. Vincent, St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Anthony of Padua was created around 1480 and is now held at the Chiesa di Santa Illuminata. The tempera medium required careful preparation on a gessoed panel and a disciplined layering technique that produced precise, durable surfaces suited to the intricate detail expected of devotional painting.

Tempera on panel with Antoniazzo's characteristic gentle modeling and warm devotional tone. The work demonstrates the artistic qualities characteristic of Antoniazzo Romano's period.