Mystic marriage of Saint Catherine
(1574-1577)
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 2021
- Gallery location
- 14th - 16th Century Gallery - Painting & Decorative Arts
Level 1, NGV International
About this work
This work illustrates a vision experienced by Saint Catherine of Alexandria (c. 287 – c. 305 CE). In the vision, Catherine consecrated her virginity to Christ through their mystical marriage, witnessed here by the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and a chorus of musical angels. Catherine was executed by the Roman authorities when she refused to deny her faith. Included here is a martyr’s palm, a book – probably the Bible – and a broken wheel, the symbol of her later martyrdom, upon which the artist, Lavinia Fontana, has signed her name.
Artwork Details
Felton Bequest, 2021
Level 1, NGV International
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