Saint Catherine of Alexandria, ca. 1530, German, Walnut, Overall: 14 15/16 x 7 3/16 x 5 1/4 in. (38 x 18.3 x 13.3 cm), Sculpture-Wood, Because of her faith, Saint Catherine, a fourth-century virgin martyr, was tortured on a wheel and beheaded by a sword. The book she holds alludes to the knowledge that enabled her to refute the arguments of fifty pagan philosophers of Alexandria, one of whom is represented below her feet
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Saint Catherine, Alexandria, ca, 1530, German, Walnut, Overall, 14 15/16 x 7 3/16 5 1/4, 38 18.3 13.3 cm, Sculpture-Wood, faith, fourth-century virgin martyr, tortured, wheel, beheaded, sword, book, holds alludes, knowledge, enabled, refute, arguments, fifty pagan, philosophers, whom, represented, feet
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