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Saint Catherine of Siena

ca. 1600
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 503
During her lifetime, Saint Catherine achieved enormous fame as a Dominican visionary all over Italy, but particularly in her native Siena. Though she belonged to a rival religious order, this bronze was formerly in the Church of San Francesco in Siena, where she was adopted as a protector of the city.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Saint Catherine of Siena
  • Artist: Fulvio Signorini (1563–after 1609)
  • Date: ca. 1600
  • Culture: Italian, Siena
  • Medium: Bronze, partially oil-gilt
  • Dimensions: Wt. confirmed: 58 in., 695 lb. (147.3 cm, 315.2 kg)
  • Classification: Sculpture-Bronze
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.153.2
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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