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Rood screen panel of St Catherine
1501-1532
Churches Conservation Trust
London, United Kingdom
St Catherine (c. 287 - 305) holds a book and a spyglass in this medieval rood screen. This rood screen is unusual for its heavy female presence, seven out of the eight figures including St Catherine are female saints. Depictions of female virgin martyrs with books are also rare.
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Details
- Title: Rood screen panel of St Catherine
- Date Created: 1501-1532
- Location: St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall, Norfolk
- Location Created: Wiggenhall
- Type: Rood Screen
- Rights: © The CCT
- External Link: St Mary the Virgin, Wiggenhall, Norfolk
- Medium: Wood, Painting
- Photographer: Leigh Trefny
- Commissioned by: Churches Conservation Trust
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