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The Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection

"The Great Martyr Saint Catherine: A Symbol of Faith and Courage" Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as the Great Martyr, is a revered figure in Christian history

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500. Creator: Unknown

The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500. Creator: Unknown
The Virgin and Child with Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, 1500.

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518. Creator: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio

The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518. Creator: Jacopo Palma il Vecchio
The Virgin and Child with Saints and a Donor, 1518.

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St. Catherine, 1505-1507. Creator: Hans Baldung

St. Catherine, 1505-1507. Creator: Hans Baldung
St. Catherine, 1505-1507. St Catherine of Alexandria is beautiful, lavishly dressed and serene. Her studiousness is denoted by the holy volume that she holds

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine. Creator: Lodovico Carracci

The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine. Creator: Lodovico Carracci
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, Unknown date

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Catherine among the Philosophers, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Scarsellino

St Catherine among the Philosophers, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Scarsellino
St Catherine among the Philosophers, late 16th-early 17th century

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Shrine with the Crucifixion, Saints and Angels. Creator: Taddeo Gaddi

Shrine with the Crucifixion, Saints and Angels. Creator: Taddeo Gaddi
Shrine with the Crucifixion, Saints and Angels, Unknown date

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 16th century. With Saints Margaret, Dorothy, and Barbara to the left and right of Saint Catherine

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine. Creator: Stefano Magnasco

The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine. Creator: Stefano Magnasco
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, Unknown date

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Martyred St. Catherine of Alexandria with Angels, 1625-1650. Creator: Unknown

The Martyred St. Catherine of Alexandria with Angels, 1625-1650. Creator: Unknown
The Martyred St. Catherine of Alexandria with Angels, 1625-1650

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Catherine of Alexandria, unknown date. Creator: Anon

Catherine of Alexandria, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Catherine of Alexandria, unknown date

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Decapitation of a saint (St Catherine?), 1600-1650. Creator: François Perrier

Decapitation of a saint (St Catherine?), 1600-1650. Creator: François Perrier
Decapitation of a saint (St Catherine?), 1600-1650

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine, 1617-1661. Creator: Cecco Bravo

Saint Catherine, 1617-1661. Creator: Cecco Bravo
Saint Catherine, 1617-1661

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Holy Family with Saint Catherine, 1525. Creator: Francesco Torbido

Holy Family with Saint Catherine, 1525. Creator: Francesco Torbido
Holy Family with Saint Catherine, 1525

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, c.1480-c.1490. Creator: Anon

St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, c.1480-c.1490. Creator: Anon
St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, c.1480-c.1490

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Madonna and Child with Sts Catherine, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist

Madonna and Child with Sts Catherine, Francis of Assisi, John the Baptist, John the Evangelist, Antony of Padua and Mary Magdalene, 1510-1520

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Frame depicting the Annunciation, Baptism of Christ, Entry into Jerusalem

Frame depicting the Annunciation, Baptism of Christ, Entry into Jerusalem, Saints Cecilia and Catherine of Alexandria, Trinity (Gnadenstuhl, Mercy Seat), and four Music-making Angels, 1450-1460

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, 16th century. Creator: After Marco Angolo del Moro

The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, 16th century. Creator: After Marco Angolo del Moro
The Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine, 16th century

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine in Prison Converting the Empress Faustina to Christianity, Flanked... 1570/71

Saint Catherine in Prison Converting the Empress Faustina to Christianity, Flanked... 1570/71
Saint Catherine in Prison Converting the Empress Faustina to Christianity, Flanked by Saints Saturnius and Simon, 1570/71

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
The Martyrdom of St. Catherine, c. 1500

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1660/69. Creator: Leonard Bramer

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1660/69. Creator: Leonard Bramer
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1660/69

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, n.d. Creator: Paolo Veronese

Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, n.d. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, n.d

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine Disputing with the Philosophers, 1562/63. Creator: Livio Agresti da Forlì

Saint Catherine Disputing with the Philosophers, 1562/63. Creator: Livio Agresti da Forlì
Saint Catherine Disputing with the Philosophers, 1562/63

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St. Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Doctors, n.d. Creator: Unknown

St. Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Doctors, n.d. Creator: Unknown
St. Catherine of Alexandria Disputing with the Doctors, n.d

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine, within a niche, 1615-75. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman

Saint Catherine, within a niche, 1615-75. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman
Saint Catherine, within a niche, 1615-75

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1650-57. Creator: Jan Miele

The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1650-57. Creator: Jan Miele
The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine, 1650-57

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine, ca. 1560-1600. ca. 1560-1600. Creator: Anon

The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine, ca. 1560-1600. ca. 1560-1600. Creator: Anon
The mystic marriage of Saint Catherine, ca. 1560-1600

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (reverse copy). Creators: Anon, Giulio Bonasone

Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (reverse copy). Creators: Anon, Giulio Bonasone
Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine (reverse copy)

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Disputation of Saint Catherine, 19th century in 14th century style. Creator: Unknown

Disputation of Saint Catherine, 19th century in 14th century style. Creator: Unknown
Disputation of Saint Catherine, 19th century in 14th century style

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saints John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria, About 1350

Saints John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria, About 1350

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine Delivered from the Wheel, 1375 / 1400. Creator: Unknown

Saint Catherine Delivered from the Wheel, 1375 / 1400. Creator: Unknown
Saint Catherine Delivered from the Wheel, 1375/1400

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine, c. 1480 / 1490. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Saint Catherine, c. 1480 / 1490. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Saint Catherine, c. 1480/1490

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine, 1522. Creator: Lorenzo Lotto

Saint Catherine, 1522. Creator: Lorenzo Lotto
Saint Catherine, 1522

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel], probably 1340

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with an Angel [right panel], probably 1340

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Madonna and Child with the Blessing Christ, and Saints Mary Magdalene

Madonna and Child with the Blessing Christ, and Saints Mary Magdalene and Catherine of Alexandria with Angels [entire triptych], probably 1340

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Martyrdom of St. Catherine, 1625. Creator: Claude Mellan

Martyrdom of St. Catherine, 1625. Creator: Claude Mellan
Martyrdom of St. Catherine, 1625

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 1560-70. Creator: Carlo Portelli

The Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 1560-70. Creator: Carlo Portelli
The Martyrdom of St. Catherine of Alexandria, 1560-70. Martyred in the early 4th century by emperor Maxentius

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Catherine, stained glass, church of St Leonard, Heston, Middlesex, 1820

St Catherine, stained glass, church of St Leonard, Heston, Middlesex, 1820. Heston is now in the London borough of Hounslow

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: East window in St Margaret, Westminster, depicting the crucifixion, London, 1795

East window in St Margaret, Westminster, depicting the crucifixion, London, 1795. To the sides of the main scene are representations of four figures

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Rosalie of Padua, 1470-1500

St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Rosalie of Padua, 1470-1500. Artist: Master of Saint Gudule
St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Rosalie of Padua, 1470-1500. Left to right: St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231); St Catherine of Alexandria (d307)

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1526-1527. Artist: Correggio

The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1526-1527. Artist: Correggio
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1526-1527. St Catherine of Alexandria with the Virgin and Child, watched by St Sebastian. Painting housed in the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Catherine Carried to her Tomb by Angels, 1520-1523 (1870)

St Catherine Carried to her Tomb by Angels, 1520-1523 (1870). After the painting by Bernardino Luini in the collection of the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Catherine, 1886

St Catherine, 1886. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 1, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955)

Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955). St Catherine of Alexandria, St Mary Magdalene and St Margaret of Antioch

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 15th century (1849). Artist: H Moulin

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 15th century (1849). Artist: H Moulin
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 15th century (1849). Catherine is a Christian saint and martyr claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th century

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c1507. Artist: Raphael

Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c1507. Artist: Raphael
Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c1507. Saint Catherine is shown leaning on the wheel upon which she was condemned to die but which miraculously broke

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1505-1510. Artist: Gerard David

The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1505-1510. Artist: Gerard David
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1505-1510. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1516-1518. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1516-1518. Artist: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Mystic Marriage of St Catherine, 1516-1518. From the collection of the Szepmuveseti Muzeum, Budapest, Hungary

Background imageThe Great Martyr Saint Catherine Collection: St Catherine of Alexandria, c1500

St Catherine of Alexandria, c1500
St Catherine of Alexandria of Alexandria, c1500. St Catherine of Alexandria was a 4th century early Christian martyr. At her feet is a piece of the spiked wheel upon which she was martyred




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"The Great Martyr Saint Catherine: A Symbol of Faith and Courage" Saint Catherine of Alexandria, also known as the Great Martyr, is a revered figure in Christian history. Her life and legacy have been depicted through various artistic masterpieces over the centuries. In the 15th century, the Master of Saint Gudule captured her essence alongside St Elizabeth of Hungary and St Rosalie of Padua. This portrayal showcases their devotion to God and their unwavering commitment to serving others. Lucas Vorsterman's creation from the 17th century depicts Saint Catherine within a niche, emphasizing her importance as a spiritual guide for believers seeking solace in times of distress. Jan Miele's artwork titled "The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine" transports us into an ethereal realm where she experiences divine union with Christ. The painting exudes serenity and highlights her role as a bride of Christ. An anonymous artist from the late 16th or early 17th century presents another interpretation of this mystical marriage. The delicate brushstrokes evoke a sense of intimacy between Saint Catherine and Christ, inviting viewers to contemplate their own spiritual connection. Giulio Bonasone's reverse copy portrays yet another facet - depicting the mystic marriage with intricate detail that captivates our imagination while honoring her sacred bond with Christ. Moving forward in time, we encounter an intriguing piece created in the 19th century but styled after medieval art. The Disputation of Saint Catherine reminds us that even amidst intellectual debates, faith remains steadfast and unyielding. A stunning depiction from around 1350 shows Saints John the Baptist and Catherine side by side – two powerful figures symbolizing righteousness against all odds during challenging times. Another anonymous creator captures one defining moment: when Saint Catherine was miraculously delivered from being tortured on a wheel. This image serves as a testament to her resilience in standing up for what she believed despite facing immense adversity.