Catherine of alexandria

Saint Catherine of Alexandria Dominating the Emperor Maxentius, by Claudio Coello

"Almighty ever-living God, who gave Saint Catherine of Alexandria to your people as a Virgin and an invincible Martyr, grant that through her intercession we may be strengthened in faith and constancy and spend ourselves without reserve for the unity of the Church. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son." Statue of St Catherine in St Patrick's Cathedral, New York.

“Virginia Vezzi (1601-1638)”

As one who has spent many years of my life studying and teaching philosophy, I have always felt a special devotion to St. Catherine...

“Carlo Crivelli”

" I l S a c r i f i c i o "© Simon Vouet: Il Sacrificio (1625-1626 I. Prolog, The lost altarpiece found Dear Reader, I have decided to let you in on a thesis* I've put together over the past eleven years, concearning a painting I discovered in a private art collection in the USA in 2010. *(© = copyright protected under Dutch and international law.) The painting I will discuss here, will prove to be the only remaining modello for the lower half of a large Pietà altarpiece (7 m high, 3 m…

Close-up: St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, 1490

Santa Maria Novella, Florence. Cappella Rucellai. Painted panel by Giuliano Bugiardini between 1530 and 1540 “Martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria”.

Catherine in her library, with her wheel.

The life and work of the famous renaissance artist, Raphael Sanzio, painter and architect

Get to know who was Saint Catherine of Alexandria and how to identify her.

Saint Catherine of Alexandria

Saint Kateri’s feast day is coming up on July 14th! Today I am sharing with you ways to celebrate this special feast day. First here is a quick story about how we decided to name