Saint Clare
Joseph Désiré Court (1797-1865), oil on canvas, c. 1820-1850
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