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Adam Elsheimer - Die mystische Vermählung der Hl. Katharina

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Adam Elsheimer - Die mystische Vermählung der Hl. Katharina

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Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine of Alexandria 

Public domain photograph of 16th-century mother and child portrait, Mary and child, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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.

Adam Elsheimer (1578–1610) was a German artist working in Rome who died at only thirty-two but was very influential in the early 17th century in the field of Baroque paintings. These relatively few paintings were small-scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens.

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1598 - 1599
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Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen
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