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Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie

early 15th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306
Sainte Catherine, vierge et martyre, tient ici la roue qui, selon la légende, fut l’instrument de son supplice. Objet d’une grande vénération, cette aristocrate, belle et érudite, gagna une place de prédilection dans les dévotions de la cour de France. Bien que la statuette soit censée venir d’un couvent de Clermont-Ferrand, le décor raffiné à l’émail sur or, la coiffure de la sainte et les pierres précieuses sont caractéristiques de l’art des orfèvres parisiens. Peut-être vient-elle d’un sanctuaire où elle était intégrée à un ensemble architectural, en compagnie d’autres représentations de saints.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre: Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie
  • Date: Début XVe siècle
  • Culture: Français
  • Technique: Or, émail en ronde-bosse, bijoux
  • Dimensions: 9,8 x 5,4 x 2,8 cm
  • Crédits: Don de J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
  • Accession Number: 17.190.905
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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