Sujet

Saint Helena, c1575. Creator: Francesco Morandini.

Légende

Saint Helena, c1575. St. Helena (ca. 247-ca. 327) was the mother of Emperor Constantine the Great (ca. 288-337), who, according to tradition, christianized the Roman Empire. Helena is shown holding the True Cross (the cross on which Christ was crucified), which she is said to have discovered in Jerusalem. Her elaborate headdress and idealized, slightly masculine facial features reveal the artist's study of Michelangelo's so-called "teste divine" ("divine heads"), admired for their great beauty.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23B15_471

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56,6Mo (2,2Mo) / 33,8cm x 42,0cm / 3992 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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