Chiesa di Santa Caterina, Venice, Italy
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Saint Catherine Endures the Torture of the Wheel, A painting depicting a story from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In this scene from her hagiography, she appears before a torture device commonly refered to as a "wheel" in which she would have been impaled. Here an angel comes to free her from the device. Catherine is portrayed young, bound in chains and topless with her hands clasped in prayer. A horse and rider appear slightly off the center.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3502; Public Notes:
Saint Catherine Endures the Torture of the Wheel, A painting depicting a story from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In this scene from her hagiography, she appears before a torture device commonly refered to as a "wheel" in which she would have been impaled. Here an angel comes to free her from the device. Catherine is portrayed young, bound in chains and topless with her hands clasped in prayer. A horse and rider appear slightly off the center.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3503; Public Notes:
Saint Catherine Endures the Torture of the Wheel, A painting depicting a story from the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. In this scene from her hagiography, she appears before a torture device commonly refered to as a "wheel" in which she would have been impaled. Here an angel comes to free her from the device. Catherine is portrayed young, bound in chains and topless with her hands clasped in prayer. A horse and rider appear slightly off the center.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3504; Public Notes:
Scenes from the Life of Saint Catherine, Painting depicts a woman bowing before Saint Catherine. Catherine appears slightly elevated on a grassy hill. The two woman are accompanied by men and woman around them. In the sky a man appears to be carried on angels.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3507; Public Notes:
Stories from the Life of Saint Catherine, Painting depicts a scene from the life of Saint Catherine. Here she appears in high dress before an elevated stage, she stands in high dress with a finger extended on her outstretched hand. This scene takes place presumably inside a castle before a crowned member of royalty. Around them men in different stages of pleading appear as we as a table with dishes and a small statue.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3506; Public Notes:
Story from the Life of Saint Catherine, A painting depicting a scene from the life of Saint Catherine. Here, Saint Catherine appears with her hand maidens, all in high dress and Catherine is crowned, illustrating her position as a princess. Next to the woman a man kneels in full armor. Before them is a nude woman laying on a table with her arms out stretched. Two angels accompany the woman and a dove appears from above holding a basket.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3505; Public Notes:
Story from the Life of Saint Catherine, Painting depicts a scene from the life of Saint Catherine. Here, saint Catherine is depicted nude, bound and in the process of being tortured. Around her men are in various stages of violence before a man dressed as royalty, presumably Maxentius. Her own royal clothing and crown lay at her feet. Scene takes place in an indoor room, most likely a prison.
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.VENI.3508; Public Notes:
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