The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine 1520 - 1582

"The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine", an etching by Giorgio Ghisi from 1520 to 1582, depicts the saint receiving a wedding ring from Christ. The composition is a classic representation of the subject, with St. Catherine kneeling before Christ and the Virgin Mary. Ghisi's detailed and expressive style is evident in the intricate drapery and the emotional intensity of the figures. This work, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is a fine example of Renaissance engraving.