Saint Clare

Joseph Désiré Court, c. 1838

Saint Clare is reading the Bible, bathed in light. Also known as ‘the luminous one,’ Saint Clare was a 13th-century Italian nun who devoted herself to spirituality and renounced all earthly possessions. She gained a vast following and was canonized just four days after her death. The painter Court chose not to depict her in a habit, instead inventing a medievalinspired version of her clothing and hairstyle.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-303
  • Dimensionsheight 83 cm x width 66 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek