Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata between Saints Benedict and Jerome 1517

Domenico Beccafumi's "Saint Catherine of Siena receiving the stigmata between Saints Benedict and Jerome" from 1517 depicts the moment of Saint Catherine of Siena's mystical experience. Catherine kneels in a landscape, her eyes closed, receiving the stigmata, as Saints Benedict and Jerome, witnesses to the event, look on. Above, a vision of the Virgin and Child surrounded by angels illuminates the scene. The painting demonstrates Beccafumi's characteristic blend of Mannerist elongation and High Renaissance clarity, making it a significant work of the Italian Renaissance.