St. Catherine of Alexandria Size:8" x 10" even though he is not

even though he is not recognized as such by the Church

Madonna mit Kind

miniaturist painter

based in Venice

while the flag-ship goes on its course

St. Catherine of Alexandria Size:8" x 10" even though he is notThis is one of the Spanish Renaissances most emblematic depictions of a female figure and the best known of Yez de la Almedinas works. Saint Catherine of Alexandria was a young, wise and virtuous princess who loved the Lord. That beautiful young woman reject marrying emperor Maximilian and was therefore subjected to a long martyrdom that included the amputation of both breasts, torture on the wheel, and decapitation.