Paolo Veneziano 004 - Public domain dedication image

San Severino Marche, Pinacoteca Comunale, Church of Saint Dominic.
upper panels: St Severin the Bishop, St Venantius Martyr, St Peter Martyr; St Thomas Aquinas, St Thomas the Apostle, St Bartholomew; 33 x 45 cm, each

lower panels: St Catherine of Alexandria, Archangel Michael, St John the Baptist, St Peter; St Paul, St John the Evangelist, St Dominic, St Orsola; 96 x 33 cm, each

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.