- Image ID
- 13390
- Filename
- d80_008p2ls.jpg
- Title
- St. Catherine of Alexandria
- Location
- Hailes Church, Hailes, England, UK
- Caption
- Wall painting of St. Catherine of Alexandria, in a blocked-up window on the north wall. According to legend, she was an aristrocratic and well-educated Christian lady who refused the advances of Emperor Maximin, defeated pagan philosophers in a debate, was tortured on a spiked wheel that was shattered by angels, and finally beheaded by Maximin. She is the patroness of learning and teachers. The painting shows her high class through her clothing and her learning through the book she holds. Beneath her foot is the crowned head of Emperor Maximin. A monk with a scroll sits at the bottom left. Hailes Church, 12th century. Hailes, Gloucestershire, England.
- Dates
- created May 5, 2007 | added December 27, 2012 | updated March 2, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 1
- Credit
- David Joyal
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- NIKON D80
- EXIF Data
- 22 mm · 0.01250 sec · ISO 1000
- Image Size
- 2845 x 4250 px (12 MP)
- Quality
- 6
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes