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Catherine Dies At The Age Of 33 / Catherine Is Taken Up Into Heaven
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Catherine Dies At The Age Of 33 / Catherine Is Taken Up Into Heaven

Pieter de Jode (I) · 1597 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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From left to right: Catherine lies on a mat on the ground. She is surrounded by her followers and has a crucifix in her arms. Thomas Penna (Protonotary Apostolic) is witness to the Assumption of Catherine. Mary receives her in heaven. Catherine kneels before her and wears a high crown. Right the enthroned Christ. In the margin an explanation of the representations in Latin. Twelfth print from a series of twelve with the Life and Miracles of Saint Catherine of Siena.

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Credit lineCatharina sterft op 33-jarige leeftijd / Catharina wordt in de hemel opgenomen. 1597. Pieter de Jode (I). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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