Document Type
Monograph
Publication Date
2020
Publication Title
European Paintings and Sculpture from Joslyn Art Museum
First Page
48
Last Page
49
Abstract
Images of saints adorned a wide range of objects in the late medieval period, including stained glass windows, church architecture, altarpieces, and ecclesiastical vestments. For the viewer, these saints served as role models, intercessors, and protectors. A depiction of one of the most significant saints in Christendom, Saint Catherine of Alexandria emphasizes her role as spiritual authority and preacher. Especially popular in the Rhine region of Germany, polychromed wood was an ideal medium for sculpture, and here it lends Saint Catherine a lifelike presence.
Recommended Citation
Morris, Amy, "German, Rhenish Artist" (2020). Art and Art History Faculty Publications. 43.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/artarthistfacpub/43
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1500 polychromed wood
Comments
Joslyn Art Museum granted permission to the University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries to deposit this chapter for research and educational purposes and graciously provided high resolutions images of the art they own that can be found as an additional file. They own the copyright to the contents of this book.
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1500 polychromed wood, 30.75x12.5x7.75in. Given in Memory of Julia C. Morsman by Her Family and Friends, 1974.2