Saint Catherine in the Temple Arguing Against the Worship of Idols

1440–45

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Title: Saint Catherine in the Temple Arguing Against the Worship of Idols
Date Created: 1440–45
Physical Dimensions: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) diameter
Type: Roundel
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/461240
Medium: Silk plain weave underlaid with linen plain weave embroidered with silk and gilt- and silvered-metal strip-wrapped silk in single satin, split, and stem stitches, laid work, and couching (including "or nué" and undersided couching)
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Culture: Flemish

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