St. Catherine of Alexandria
European Art

St. Catherine of Alexandria
Artwork Details
Artist/Maker
Niccolò di Segna
Italian, active 1331–1345
Italian, active 1331–1345
Date
ca. 1340
Medium
Tempera on panel
Accession #
58.52
Dimensions
26 7/8 x 16 5/8 inches
Location
On View - Stent Family Wing, Level 2, Gallery 204
Description
These paintings of early Christian saints originally formed part of a large altarpiece made up of many panels, called a polyptych. The central panel of the Virgin and Child appeared flanked by saints, identifiable by distinctive attributes such as their clothing and the objects they hold. Recent scholarship has aided in the reconstruction of the polyptych, which Niccolò di Segna created for the church of San Maurizio in Siena, Italy.