17th century, mystical marriage of Saint Catherine
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17th century Mystical marriage of Saint Catherine Oil on canvas, 98 x 81 cm - with frame 119 x 102 cm The scene represents the mystical marriage between Catherine of Alexandria and Christ, an iconography that was born in the 15th century and in many cases preferred over the more bloody martyrdom of the saint with the wheel. The saint is depicted in front of the Virgin holding the Child portrayed with the wedding ring in her hand, enriched with a precious stone. According to the Golden Legend, Catherine of Alexandria was a very beautiful young woman, the only daughter of the king of Costa, who had refused to marry the emperor Maxentius because she was Christian and devoted to Christ. Maxentius, failing to convince her to sacrifice to idols,