Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria

altarpiece by Memling

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The "Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria" is an altarpiece by the South Netherlandish painter Hans Memling. St. Catherine of Alexandria was known for her noble birth, conversion to Christianity, and her martyrdom after debating scholars. Memling, a prominent painter of the Bruges school, was active in the late 15th century and was influenced by artists like Rogier van der Weyden. This particular altarpiece, commissioned by the Hospital of St. John in Bruges, features St. Catherine's mystical marriage to Christ as its central theme.12

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John with the mystical marriage of St. Catherine to Christ as the central theme. Elaborate narratives appear behind the patron saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist painted on the side panels, while the central piece is an impressive elaboration of the enthroned Madonna between angels and…
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John with the mystical marriage of St. Catherine to Christ as the central theme. Elaborate narratives appear behind the patron saints John the Baptist and John the Evangelist painted on the side panels, while the central piece is an impressive elaboration of the enthroned Madonna between angels and…
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