Objects · Martyrdom
Wheel with Blades
Failed instrument of martyrdom
Saint Catherine of AlexandriaRaphael · c. 1507
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Spiked breaking wheel belongs to Catherine of Alexandria.
Catherine may also hold sword, book, or palm.
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The spiked rim recalls the martyrdom of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Look for it beneath the sitter’s hands.
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