St. Catherine of Alexandria
Niccolò di Segna
Italian, active 1331–1345

Details
Title
St. Catherine of Alexandria
Artist/Maker
Niccolò di Segna (Italian, active 1331–1345)
Date
ca. 1340
Medium
Tempera on panel
Dimensions
26 7/8 x 16 5/8 inches
Credit
Gift of the Samuel H. Kress Foundation
Accession #
58.52
These paintings of early Christian saints originally formed part of a large altarpiece made up of many panels, called a polyptych. The central panel of the Virgin and Child appeared flanked by saints, identifiable by distinctive attributes such as their clothing and the objects they hold. Recent scholarship has aided in the reconstruction of the polyptych, which Niccolò di Segna created for the church of San Maurizio in Siena, Italy.
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