Sujet

Miniature from a Compendium of Saints Lives: Saint Catherine of Alexandria..., c. 1200-1210. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Miniature from a Compendium of Saints Lives: Saint Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Fifty Philosophers, c. 1200-1210. This miniature depicts an incident in the life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, one of the early martyrs of the Christian Church, who was renowned for her learning. In AD 305, the Roman emperor Maxentius (the crowned figure seated at the left) attempted to compel Catherine (seated at the right) to renounce her faith by forcing her to engage in a disputation or debate with the fifty pagan philosophers of Alexandria (signified by their pointed hats). The clever Catherine, however, succeeded in converting the philosophers to Christianity. In a rage, Maxentius ordered her execution. This miniature probably came from a manuscript of saints lives or possibly a martyrology. The subject of this miniature would have appealed in the scholastic climate of northeastern France. Its dating and place of origin are supported by its strong stylistic relationship to the famous Ingeborg Psalter of about 1200, now in the Musée Condé in Chantilly.

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Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM19F93_411

Model release

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Property release

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

119,0Mo (5,1Mo) / 44,9cm x 66,4cm / 5305 x 7842 (300dpi)

Mots clés

manuscrit manuscript Unknown The Cleveland Museum of Art Heritage Art tempera and gold on vellum early 13th century tempera and gold on vellum Northeastern France

Restrictions

Pour toute publication ou diffusion de l'oeuvre, vous devez obtenir l'autorisation du musée de Condé - Fondation d'Aumale.