A large and impressive late medieval sculpture of St Catherine of Alexandria. Retaining the polychrome decoration, this vibrant depiction stands with her book to signify her studious nature, the sword symbolises her beheading, though she was sentenced to be broken on the wheel, a particularly brutal execution method, a lightening bolt struck the wheel and broke it in two. At her feet is the head of Maxentius who ordered her execution.
This is a wonderful carving in very good order, there is some ancient woodworm damage to the base which is long dead but I have treated for good measure, it is set on a modern metal stand
French Circa 1500
Height 131cm ( 51 1/2”)
A large and impressive late medieval sculpture of St Catherine of Alexandria. Retaining the polychrome decoration, this vibrant depiction stands with her book to signify her studious nature, the sword symbolises her beheading, though she was sentenced to be broken on the wheel, a particularly brutal execution method, a lightening bolt struck the wheel and broke it in two. At her feet is the head of Maxentius who ordered her execution.
This is a wonderful carving in very good order, there is some ancient woodworm damage to the base which is long dead but I have treated for good measure, it is set on a modern metal stand
French Circa 1500
Height 131cm ( 51 1/2”)
