Santa Dorotea

Little icon of Santa Dorotea.  Work drawn from Sano di Pietro, Sienese painter of the Early Renaissance.

Sacred icon made with tempera and pure gold on wood. Work performed with the ancient pictorial techniques of the Sienese school of the fifteenth century.
Sizes: 10 x 18 cm

Categories: Sienese Renaissance

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Description

Icon depicting Santa Dorotea holding a delicate bouquet of flowers in the folds of his dress. In this work Silvia Salvadori recreates the fine and delicate brushstrokes characteristic of Sano di Pietro's painting.  The incarnate is epidermal and consists of infinite shades. Its soft robe is composed of several shades of harmoniously fused colors (blue - purple, light blue).  Notice the accuracy and precision of running individual details (hair and veins). The eyes of Santa Dorotea, with great emotional expressiveness, capturing the viewer's eyesight.
Autore: Painting by Silvia Salvadori
Sizes: 10 x 18 cm
Technique: Egg yolk tempera on background of gold engraving 23. k Engraving on bobbin. Antique table.

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