Santa Catalina de Alejandría - Pedro Ruiz González

Español: Santa Catalina de Alejandría, de Pedro Ruiz González, entre 1680-1690, óleo sobre lienzo, MNAC.

158 x 120 cm

Adquisición, 1992

Num. de catálogo: 200189-000

English: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, by Pedro Ruiz González, between 1680-1690, oil on canvas, MNAC.

158 x 120 cm

Purchased 1992

Inventory number: 200189-000

Català: Santa Caterina d'Alexandria, de Pedro Ruiz González, entre 1680-1690, oli sobre tela, MNAC.

158 x 120 cm

Adquisició, 1992

Núm. del catàleg: 200189-000

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.

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1850 - 1950

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