Curatorial Narrative In the Classical style that Filippo Bellini’s oeuvre exemplifies, “Saint Catherine of Alexandria” embodies the Renaissance Revival ideals of harmonious balance and measured proportion. The fine brushwork and precise draftsmanship employed in this work reveal a deep understanding of the classical canons, while the subject’s serene countenance bespeaks a profound reverence for the human form. The neutral tones of beige and brown that dominate the palette serve to create an atmospheric weight that draws the viewer’s gaze into the recesses of the composition, where the subtle modeling of the figure’s contours assumes a tactile quality.As “Saint Catherine” is enlarged to 44×67, its classical design structure yields to an even greater emphasis on spatial rhythm and chromatic structure. The beiges and browns, which in their smaller scale had seemed to recede into the background, now assert themselves as a rich, earthy