Spanish school; 18th century. "Saint Lucia". Oil on canvas. It presents repainting. Measurements: 73 x 41 cm (frame). Due to the iconographic attribute of the eyes on the plate, this image can be identified to Saint Lucia of Syracuse (283-304), who was the daughter of noble parents, who educated her in the Christian faith. She took a vow of chastity and consecrated her life to God, but her mother promised her in marriage to a young pagan. The betrothal was finally broken, after her mother was cured of her illness by a divine miracle, but the suitor accused her before the proconsul Pascatius, denouncing her as a Christian. Saint Lucy was then arrested and, refusing to offer sacrifices to the pagan gods, Pascatius ordered her to be taken to a brothel to be raped. However, the soldiers were unable to take her away, as the girl remained miraculously rigid as a stone. She was then condemned for witchcraft and taken to the stake, although the fire did not harm her. Her eyes were then gouged out, a symbol in the art of her martyrdom, but she retained her sight nonetheless. Finally Pascacio ordered her beheading. Patron saint of the blind and protector of the poor and sick children, Saint Lucy is mainly venerated in Syracuse, Venice and Pedro del Monte, although important feasts are also dedicated to her in Scandinavia. The work is notable for the monumentality of the forms of both the saint and the architecture in which she is inscribed. The author presents us with an image of devotional character, whose proportions are elongated and volumetric. Thus we can see how both the hands and the features of the saint's face are strongly marked. It is also worth noting the technique of the folds, which tend towards geometry. As for the architecture, it has classical features, as can be seen in the section of the column and the pilaster on which it rests. Dimensions 73 x 41 cm (frame).