Saints Presenting a Devout Woman to the Virgin and Child

The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Saints Presenting a Devout Woman to the Virgin and Child as painting (Italy · 1720s).

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A devout woman, shown at lower right, is presented by saints and an angel to the central Virgin and Child. In clockwise order from her is Saint Lucy, identified by the cauldron and sword at her feet; Saint Agnes, by the lamb; Saint Scholastica, by the dove she holds; and Saint Benedict, characterized by his crozier and

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The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Giovanni Battista Pittoni (Italian, 1687–1767).

The museum's collection notes: A devout woman, shown at lower right, is presented by saints and an angel to the central Virgin and Child. In clockwise order from her is Saint Lucy, identified by the cauldron and sword at her feet; Saint Agnes, by the lamb; Saint Scholastica, by the dove she holds; and Saint Benedict, characterized by his crozier and Benedictine habit. Slightly below the central Madonna is Saint Veronica, whose head is covered. Behind Saint Veronica, Saint Anthony of Padua, wearing a Franciscan habit and holding a lily stalk, stands in a pose of adoration. Below Saint Anthony and next to the woman is an angel. The identity of the woman is uncertain, but she

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The Cleveland Museum of ArtSaints Presenting a Devout Woman to the Virgin and Child

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