Flemish school, follower of Peter Paul Rubens, Erasmus Quellinus II and/or entourage: Mystic marriage of S. Catherine, oil on copper, 17th C.

 Work: 72 x 55 cm

 Frame: 95 x 77,5 cm

The painting based on the large and impressive 'The Madonna accompanied by saints' by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) in the Augustijnenkerk in Antwerp (link). However, our version (in comparison with the painting by Rubens) opts for a more horizontal approach and a more prominent recognition of the theme: the mystical (or mystic) marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, note the broken wheel in front of the throne. The theme was particularly popular in the course of the 17th century within the Antwerp artistic context, as evidenced by, among others, versions of Theodor Boeyermans (1620-1678, link) and Erasmus Quellinus II (1607-1678, link). The close relations between Rubens and Quellinus support an attribution in the direction of Quellinus and/or entourage (link).