Portrait of a Young Woman as St Agatha
Giovanni Cariani
- Art Funded
- 1990
- Dimensions
- 69 x 58 cm
- Vendor
- Colnaghi
Agatha was a third century Sicilian saint who, according to legend, rejected the love of the Roman Governor and was thrown into a brothel where she endured various tortures, including the removal of her breasts.
Provenance
Colnaghi.
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