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Spanish Colonial Painting St Catherine Alexandria 1820s browse these categories for related items... All Items: Fine Art:Paintings:Oil:S. America: Pre 1837 VR: item # 953656
El Alcazar 103 Calle San Jose San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Tel.787-723-1229 Fax.787-725-0248 Guest Book 2500.00 |
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| Early 19thc Spanish Colonial oil on canvas of St Catherine of Alexandria-patron saint of nuns, virgins, and chaste ladies--was also the patron saint of Russian emporess Catherine the Great who had none of these virtues--saint was martyred-she was so pure that when she was to be broken on the wheel, she broke the wheel-she was finally decapitated with a sword-hence her attributes -a wheel and sword--a saint for those ladies seeking her virtues-probably a very narrow market-22 inches by 31 inches--add 3 inches for fine carved gold leaf frame-former owner bought piece in Peru | ||||||||||
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