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Oil painting of a young saint with auburn hair and a radiating gold halo, wearing a dark garment with a red trim against a black background.

Saint

A young saint with auburn hair turns her gaze downward and to the left, framed by a radiating golden halo against a dark background. She wears a black garment edged with red and a gold clasp at the neck, with a red wing or drapery visible at the left edge. The oil painting shows soft modeling and a warm, glowing palette.

Artist
Unidentified (Italian)
Date
19th century
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2188 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Santa con halo dorado

Una joven santa de cabello castaño mira hacia abajo y a la izquierda, enmarcada por un halo dorado con rayos sobre un fondo oscuro. Viste una prenda negra con borde rojo y un broche dorado en el cuello, y a la izquierda asoma un tono rojo que podría ser un ala o un paño. La pintura al óleo muestra un modelado suave y una paleta cálida.

Português: Santa com auréola dourada

Uma jovem santa de cabelo castanho volta o olhar para baixo e para a esquerda, emoldurada por uma auréola dourada com raios sobre um fundo escuro. Veste uma roupa preta com acabamento vermelho e um broche dourado no pescoço, e à esquerda aparece um tom vermelho que pode ser uma asa ou um tecido. A pintura a óleo tem modelagem suave e paleta quente.

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