St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo.

St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo.

3-016-225 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. 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.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Giovanni di Paolo, attributed to: Italian: Sienese: Artist, painter, illuminator
Subject
  1. St Catherine of Siena: Italian: Saint, nun, mystic
  2. Pope Gregory XI: French: Pope

Medium
  1. Gold
  2. Tempera and gold on panel

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Avignon

  1. 43 56 43 N , 004 48 37 E

Category Hierarchy

Religion & Belief Christianity

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4948x4960
File Size : 71,901kb


Aliases

  1. MTB-AW-1966.6 1966.6
  1. 1150000387
  1. 3-016-225
  1. 3016225
  1. MTB-AW-1966.6 1966.6

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