Caravaggio - paintings of armor and edged weapons 1590s-1610

shayde78 · 24th August 2020, 05:04 PM

St. Catherine of Alexandria; 1597

St. Catherine of Alexandria was the patron saint of teachers, archivists, and all things related to wisdom and learning. She would make a good mascot for this forum!

She famously 'sparred' verbally with the court intellectuals of a pre-Christian Roman Emperor as part of her efforts to convert him. I wonder if this is why she is depicted with a rapier in this image.

24th August 2020, 05:04 PM	#12
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	St. Catherine of Alexandria; 1597 St. Catherine of Alexandria; 1597 St. Catherine of Alexandria was the patron saint of teachers, archivists, and all things related to wisdom and learning. She would make a good mascot for this forum! She famously 'sparred' verbally with the court intellectuals of a pre-Christian Roman Emperor as part of her efforts to convert him. I wonder if this is why she is depicted with a rapier in this image. Attached Images

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