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Housed on long-term loan at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo, Saint Praxedis (Santa Prassede) is one of the most fascinating and intensely debated works in 17th-century art history. Painted in 1655 during Vermeer’s early career in Delft, the composition is a close copy of an Italian Baroque original by Felice Ficherelli. It depicts the early Roman Christian martyr Saint Praxedis kneeling quietly on a stone floor, holding a crucifix while squeezing a blood-soaked sponge into an ornate urn. The work bears the signature “Meer 1655” and is one of only two early religious paintings linked to Vermeer’s youth, offering a captivating glimpse into his early absorption of Italian Baroque art and Catholic devotional themes.
Studio Craftsmanship & Quality Highlights
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100% Hand-Painted: Crafted entirely by hand by veteran master artists at Dafen Village Studio using traditional oil layering, deep glazing, and rich chiaroscuro modeling techniques.
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Texture & Fidelity: Masterful rendering of the saint’s vibrant red gown, golden vessel, crucifix highlights, and deep shadow background faithfully reproduces the original masterwork in Tokyo.
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Archival Materials: Painted with professional-grade oil pigments on heavy-duty, acid-free linen canvas to ensure lifelong color preservation and structural stability.
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Museum Quality: Strict quality assurance ensuring accurate figure posture, authentic Italianate Baroque light modeling, and historic tonal richness.
Recommended Space Placement
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Residential: Ideal statement focal piece for private devotional chapels, master libraries, formal studies, or quiet sitting parlors.
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Commercial: Brings profound spiritual serenity, historical intrigue, and classic Baroque depth to church offices, private clubs, executive suites, and fine art galleries.
5. Product Specifications
Feature Details Title Saint Praxedis (Santa Prassede) Artist Attributed to Johannes Vermeer (after Felice Ficherelli) Original Date c. 1655 Art Style Baroque / Dutch Golden Age Genre Religious Painting / Sacred Portraiture Production Method 100% Hand-Painted Reproduction Medium Artist-grade Oil on Archival Linen Canvas Dimensions $78 \times 68\text{ cm}$ ($30.7 \times 26.8\text{ in.}$) (Custom sizes available) Location of Original National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan (Private Collection) Shipping Format Rolled in heavy-duty tube (Stretching & Framing available upon request) 
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