亚历山大的圣凯瑟琳

法国

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 306

这里的圣凯瑟琳手握一只车轮,根据传说,她就是在轮子上遭受酷刑,成为广受尊敬的童女殉道者。这位美丽博学的贵族妇女后来在法国宫廷信仰中占据一个特别的位置。据说这件雕像来自克勒蒙菲朗,但黄金上的精细珐琅、圣人的发型和以宝石点缀的宝贵装饰都是巴黎金匠作品的标记。这件人像可能来自一个圣殿,这件作品在那里和其他圣人肖像一起与建筑融为一体。

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, Gold, ronde-basse enamel, jewels, French

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