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.