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Execution of Saint Catherine
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Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
Nuremberg, Germany
Catherine of Alexandria refused to sacrifice to the pagan gods. 50 philosophers were given the task of dissuading her from her faith. Instead she converted the scholars to Christianity, upon which they were all executed. Catherine was subjected to various forms of torture and martyred on a wheel.
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Details
- Title: Execution of Saint Catherine
- Creator: unknown
- Date Created: 1480
- Location: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg, Special exhibition "Heroes, Martyrs, Saints" (April 2019 to October 2020); Departement "Sculpture till 1800"
- Location Created: Bamberg, Upper Frankonia
- Provenance: Acquired by Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nuremberg
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg
- Materials and Technique: lime wood
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