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| St. Catherine of Alexandria painted by Raphael (Urbino 1482- Roma 1520) |
'St. Catherine of Alexandria', painted by Raphael at the beginning of his career is going to be the Ambassador for Urbino in its bid to become the European Capital City of Culture in 2019.
This work of art will be exhibited at the Italian Culture Institute of New York from October 1st - 28th October.
St. Catherine of Alexandria was very important in the Renaissance period and we can find paintings of her in museums and churches throughout Italy as she was the Patron Saint of Arts.
Recently, I have been to Puglia and Liguria
and I was impressed to see many paintings of St. Catherine, despite knowing
she was a very popular saint in the Renaissance period. I found a fresco of her in the Cathedral of
Ostuni (Brindisi) and a painting in the Cathedral of San Nicolò in Pietra Ligure (Savona) in which she is painted
with a piece of breaking wheel and an elephant, probably with reference to her North African origins.
St. Catherine of Alexandria is mentioned in
the Legenda Aurea and it is celebrated every 25th of November. In Deruta, St. Catherine is the Patron Saint of the town and of
potters. Therefore on the 25th November every
year, all businesses are
closed to celebrate the day with many social events.
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| St. Catherine of Alexandria in the Cathedral of Pietra Ligure, Italy is painted with a little elephant next to her. |
Proofreading by A.S.
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| Parmigianino, Mystic Marriage of St.Catherine of Alexandria at the hands of baby Jesus (c. |
More posts about St. Catherine of Alexandria in this blog:
1. http://friendsofcama.blogspot.it/2010/08/november-25th-feast-of-saint-catherine.html
2. http://friendsofcama.blogspot.it/2011/06/deruta-symbols.htm
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