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St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon
Saint Catherine, who was canonised in 1461 by Pope Pius II, was born in Siena around 1347. Despite the opposition of her family, who wished her to marry and form a family, she entered the Dominican Order as a Tertiary. The saint, who led a life of privation and penitence, dedicated her existence to care of the sick. Among the most frequently depicted episodes in her life are her mystic marriage, h…
Creator
- Paolo, Giovanni di
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1460
- 1460
- 1460
Creator
- Paolo, Giovanni di
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1460
- 1460
- 1460
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1460
- 1460
- 1460
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- 1966.6
- MTB-AW-1966.6
Extent
- 29 x 29 cm
Format
- panel
Language
- en
- eng
Year
- 1460
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:14:17.430Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z