Saint Catherine of Alexandria - Public domain dedication museum photo
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Public domain photo of a Medieval 3d object, Europe, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
St. Catherine of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint. According to tradition, she was a learned and beautiful woman who converted to Christianity and became a noted defender of the faith. She was imprisoned and subjected to various tortures, including being broken on a wheel, but survived. She is said to have converted the emperor Maxentius to Christianity before her ultimate execution. St. Catherine is the patron saint of philosophers, students, and preachers and is venerated by the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Coptic Churches.
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medieval art
alabaster
gypsum
reliefs
sculpture
stone
spain
saint catherine
bequest of george blumenthal
sculpture stone
north spanish
saint
catherine
alexandria
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3d object
antiquity
metropolitan museum of art
Date
1450 - 1500
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")