Saint Catherine of Siena

Saint Catherine of Siena is depicted in a devotional pose with her head bowed and hands clasped in prayer. She wears a white veil over a dark habit, and a crown of thorns encircles her head, with a soft halo-like glow around her. To the left, a skull and a flowering stem on the table introduce a memento mori motif, while the warm light and strong contrasts create a Baroque chiaroscopic effect.