Saint Dominic 1476

This painting depicts Saint Dominic, a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, and was painted by Carlo Crivelli in 1476. Crivelli, a Venetian painter known for his meticulous detail and unique style, captures the saint's piety through his pose, with his hands clasped in prayer. The painting's background is a rich, textured gold, suggestive of the divine and echoing the intricate detail characteristic of Crivelli's work. Saint Dominic is rendered with a sense of realism, his face and hands displaying a remarkable degree of anatomical accuracy. The painting's small size, measuring 61 x 40 cm, contributes to its intimate and devotional feel. This work is representative of Crivelli's mastery of the Early Renaissance style, a period marked by its embrace of realism and attention to detail.