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Saint Catherine, who publicly protested the worship of idols to the emperor Maxentius, is shown here triumphant over him with a sword, the instrument of her martyrdom. The relief originally formed part of an elaborate retable.
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Title: Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Date: ca. 1450–1500
Culture: North Spanish
Medium: Alabaster
Dimensions: Overall: 37 5/8 x 18 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (95.6 x 46.7 x 23.2 cm)
Classifications: Sculpture-Stone, Sculpture-Alabaster
Credit Line: Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941
Object Number: 41.190.470
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