Description Saint Agatha Oil on canvas cm 71x93 The iconography confirms the identification with Saint Agatha, a Sicilian martyr of the 3rd century. Her canonical attributes: plate with breasts, symbol of her martyrdom, palm of martyrdom, testimony of her unwavering faith, halo indicates her holiness. The Saint is represented in half-figure, with her gaze turned upwards in an attitude of ecstasy or divine inspiration. She wears a blue dress with golden details and a red cloak, symbols of nobility and martyrdom. In one hand she holds the palm frond, a classic attribute of Christian martyrdom, while with the other she holds a plate with two severed breasts, a clear reference to the martyrdom of Saint Agatha, whose breasts were amputated as punishment for her Christian faith. Italian school, probably from the Genoese area, dating back to around the late 17th and early 18th century. The work reflects a transition between late Baroque and Rococo, although with strong references to 17th-century devotional painting. Dimensions cm 71x93 Provenance Private collection Conditions Recent restoration. Non-contemporary frame.