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Title
Saint Catherine of Alexandria
Date
1360–1370
Artist
Artist notes
Active in Abruzzo during the second half of the 14th century
Medium
Carved and painted wood
Dimensions
128×42×22 cm
Origin
Duchi di Rivera's Collection, L’Aquila
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Location
Position
Inventory
OPS 3
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Description
The original provenance of this artwork, entered in the museum’s collections in modern times, is unknown. The unfinished back of the statue suggests it was originally part of a tabernacle, now lost. The saint holds in her left hand the book symbolising her wisdom, while her right once bore the palm or the wheel of martyrdom. The figure’s pictorial and facial features are attributable to the Master of Campo di Giove.
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