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| Keywords: Stella - Saint Dorothea - Walters 37402.jpg Walters Art Museum artwork Q18749399 Creator Stella The legendary early Christian martyr Saint Dorothea was the daughter of a Roman senator and was executed because of her faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century On the way to her decapitation the pagan lawyer Theophilus mockingly asked her to send him fruits from Paradise Before her death an angel appeared to her with a basket of flowers and fruits Saint Dorothea is the patron saint of gardeners Her elegant long neck and the sword she is holding allude to her martyrdom The light color scheme the emphasis on the softness of the pinkish skin and the flowers all charm the eye in a way that reflects the influence of the rococo style in France Zeri Italian paintings in the Walters Art Gallery 392 507 ca 1720 1730 Baroque Oil on canvas Painted surface cm 65 1 49 8 accession number 37 402 26245 Don Marcello Massarenti Collection Rome date and mode of acquisition unknown 1897 catalogue no 757 as Joan of Arc by François Boucher Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters with the Massarenti Collection 1902 in aged white paint place of origin Rome Italy Walters Art Museum license 2D Baroque paintings in the Walters Art Museum Ignaz Stern Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
