St Catherine of Alexandria Art Photos

St Catherine of Alexandria (died c310) was condemned by Emperor Maxentius to death on a spiked wheel after she denounced him for his persecution of Christians, but the wheel miraculously broke. She was instead beheaded. Patron saint of freed captives.
Symbols: broken wheel with spikes, sword or palm, lamb.

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Arrest of St Catherine painting from Cathedral of Urgell at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.St Catherine of Alexandria painting by Ugolino Lorenzetti of Siena at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.St Catherine & St Lucy panel painting by Giovanni da Milano at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Ste Catherine of Alexandria wood carving from Burgos, Spain & stone St John the Baptist from Bourgogne, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Arrest of St Catherine painting (13thC) from Cathedral of Urgell at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. Barcelona, Spain.St Catherine of Alexandria painting (c1335) by Ugolino Lorenzetti of Siena at National Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.St Catherine & St Lucy panel painting (1360-5) by Giovanni da Milano at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Ste Catherine of Alexandria wood carving (14thC) from Burgos, Spain & stone St John the Baptist (14thC) from Bourgogne, France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.
Saints Dorothy, Catherine & Anthony painting from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.
Saints Dorothy, Catherine & Anthony painting (c1430) (one of a pair) from Erfurt? at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece (c1440-50) by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece (c1440-50) by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.Martyrdom of St Catherine altarpiece (c1440-50) by Meister of Griedrichsaltares at Historical Museum of City of Vienna. Vienna, Austria.
Saints Agnes, Margaret, Barbara, Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy over Apostles painting by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Saints Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy painting by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria & St Agatha tempera painting by Giovanni di Paolo from Siena at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Madonna & Child with St Mary Magdalene, St John the Baptist, St Catherine of Alexandria, & Sts Cosmas & Damian painting by Sandro Botticelli at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Saints Agnes, Margaret, Barbara, Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy over Apostles painting (c1440) by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Detail of Saints Catherine, Ursula & Dorothy painting (c1440) by Master of Tucher Altarpiece of Nurnberg at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria & St Agatha tempera painting (1463) by Giovanni di Paolo from Siena at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Madonna & Child with St Mary Magdalene, St John the Baptist, St Catherine of Alexandria, & Sts Cosmas & Damian painting (c1467-9) by Sandro Botticelli at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.
Panel of St Catherine of Alexandria from St Andrew altarpiece attrib. to Master of Geria from Castile at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.St Catherine & an evangelist painting by Filippo Lippi at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Virgin & Child with St Catherine of Alexandria & St Barbara painting by Hans Memling at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Wood carving of St Catherine martyr , with her attributes, a wheel & a sword by Meister of Imberger Altars in State Gallery at Hohes Schloss zu Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Panel of St Catherine of Alexandria from St Andrew altarpiece (1475-1500) attrib. to Master of Geria from Castile at Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH.St Catherine & an evangelist painting (mid 1400s) by Filippo Lippi at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Virgin & Child with St Catherine of Alexandria & St Barbara painting (early 1480s) by Hans Memling at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Wood carving of St Catherine martyr (1498), with her attributes, a wheel & a sword by Meister of Imberger Altars in State Gallery at Hohes Schloss zu Füssen. Füssen, Germany.
Altar from Egrus with carving of Catherine of Alexandria center & paintings of female saints Margareta, Magdalena, Dorothea & Barbara on wings at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Incarnation of Christ before St Catherine of Alexandria, St John the Evangelist, St Philip Benizi, St Antonius Archbishop, St Peter, & St Margaret painting by Piero di Cosimo at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Wings of Three Kings altar with St Catherine & St Agnes painting by Hans Baldung Grien at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.St Christopher & St Catherine painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Altar from Egrus with carving of Catherine of Alexandria center & paintings of female saints Margareta, Magdalena, Dorothea & Barbara on wings (c1500) at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Incarnation of Christ before St Catherine of Alexandria, St John the Evangelist, St Philip Benizi, St Antonius Archbishop, St Peter, & St Margaret painting (1500-5) by Piero di Cosimo at Uffizi Gallery. Florence, Italy.Wings of Three Kings altar with St Catherine & St Agnes painting (1506-7) by Hans Baldung Grien at Berlin Gemaldegalerie. Berlin, Germany.St Christopher & St Catherine painting (c1510-5) by Lucas Cranach the Elder at Coburg Castle. Coburg, Germany.
Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria painting one of four panels by Hans Holbein Elder in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Wood carving of St Catherine from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.St George & St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarvings by workshop of Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged altarpiece sections with St Catherine, St Paul & St Agnes by Meister von Messkirch at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria painting (1512) one of four panels by Hans Holbein Elder in Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace. Augsburg, Germany.Wood carving of St Catherine (16thC) from southern Germany at German Historical Museum. Berlin, Germany.St George & St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarvings (c1515-20) by workshop of Daniel Mauch from Ulm at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.Winged altarpiece sections with St Catherine, St Paul & St Agnes (c1520-30) by Meister von Messkirch at Bode Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Panel of St John the Baptist & St Catherine of Alexandria from Crucifixion triptych by Joos van Cleve at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Madonna & Child with St Barbara & St Catherine painting by unknown of Netherlands at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Mystic Marriage of St Catherine painting by Paolo Veronese at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.St Catherine & St Barbara painting from Antwerp at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Panel of St John the Baptist & St Catherine of Alexandria from Crucifixion triptych (c1520) by Joos van Cleve at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Madonna & Child with St Barbara & St Catherine painting (c1525) by unknown of Netherlands at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Mystic Marriage of St Catherine painting (1550-60) by Paolo Veronese at Detroit Institute of Arts. Detroit, MI.St Catherine & St Barbara painting (first half 16thC) from Antwerp at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
St Catherine & St Margaret painting from Antwerp at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Saint Catherine painting by Guido Reni at Hunterian Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Mystic Marriage of St Catherine painting by Nicolas Poussin at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.St Clair & St Catherine altarpiece by Miquel Nadal & Pere Garcia de Benavarri at Barcelona Cathedral. Barcelona, Spain.
St Catherine & St Margaret painting (first half 16thC) from Antwerp at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.Saint Catherine painting (c1606-7) by Guido Reni at Hunterian Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Mystic Marriage of St Catherine painting (c1629) by Nicolas Poussin at National Gallery of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.St Clair & St Catherine altarpiece (1688) by Miquel Nadal & Pere Garcia de Benavarri at Barcelona Cathedral. Barcelona, Spain.
Stained glass window with St Catherine of Alexandria with symbols of wheel & sword at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Female saints linked to Catherine de Medici stained glass windows by Claudius Lavergne in oratory of Queen's chamber at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Gilded silver Chapel Reliquary with Virgin Mary & Child, Charlemagne & St Catherine at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Carving of St Catherine of Alexandria with wheel & sword symbols at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Stained glass window with St Catherine of Alexandria with symbols of wheel & sword at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Female saints linked to Catherine de Medici stained glass windows (1858) by Claudius Lavergne in oratory of Queen's chamber at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Gilded silver Chapel Reliquary with Virgin Mary & Child, Charlemagne & St Catherine at Aachen Cathedral Treasury. Aachen, Germany.Carving of St Catherine of Alexandria with wheel & sword symbols at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.
Painting of St Catherine of Alexandria with wheel & sword symbols at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine triptych altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Baroque altar with painting of martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria at Ettal Benedictine Abbey. Ettal village, Germany.St Catherine with donor from triptych painting by workshop of Hieronymus Bosch at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Painting of St Catherine of Alexandria with wheel & sword symbols at St Sebaldus Church. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine triptych altar at St Lawrence Church. Nuremberg, Germany.Baroque altar with painting of martyrdom of St Catherine of Alexandria at Ettal Benedictine Abbey. Ettal village, Germany.St Catherine with donor from triptych (1496-1500) painting by workshop of Hieronymus Bosch at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
St Catherine painting by El Greco at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarving by David Zürn from Überlingen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving by Hans Multscher from Ulm at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving , holding a piece of a wheel, her symbol from workshop of Hans Multscher at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.
St Catherine (1610-14) painting by El Greco at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.St Catherine of Alexandria woodcarving (c1625) by David Zürn from Überlingen at Germanisches Nationalmuseum. Nuremberg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving (1440) by Hans Multscher from Ulm at Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany.St Catherine of Alexandria carving (c1450-60), holding a piece of a wheel, her symbol from workshop of Hans Multscher at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.
Virgin Mary with child between Sts Katherine with wheel & Sebastian with arrows painting by unknown at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.


Virgin Mary with child between Sts Katherine with wheel & Sebastian with arrows painting (c1490-5) by unknown at Ulmer Museum. Ulm, Germany.



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