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St Catherine of Alexandria, Design for a Stained Glass Window, by Hans Holbein the Younger
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St catherine of Alexandria, design for a stained glass window. Pen and ink and brush over preliminary chalk drawing, grey wash, 60.5 × 37.3 cm, Kunstmuseum Basel.
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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St. Catherine of Alexandria, design for a stained-glass window by Hans Holbein
Basel, Switzerland
A design for a stained-glass window depicting St. Catherine of Alexandria.
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