Head and shoulders depiction of the Saint as a young woman with arrow piercing her neck, in integral Quattrocentro-style circular frame. Her vita relates that she was the daughter of a noble pagan family, and having survived numerous attempts to put her to death for her obstinate adherence to Christ, she was shot with arrows.
More information
Title of artwork, date
St Christina of Bolsena, c. 1650–1655
Date supported
2004
Medium and material
Oil on panel
Dimensions
Diameter 28.5 cm
Grant
30000
Total cost
240000
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