Reliquary Bust of Saint Catherine of Alexandria ca. 1465 Workshop of Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden North Netherlandish This bust, and its companion (acc. no. ), reflect the liveliness and innovative naturalistm of sculpture carved in Nikolaus Gerhaert’s workshop when he was working in the Upper Rhine region. Saint Catherine, whose relics were once located in the chest cavity, can be identified by her attributes the sword and the wheel. The bust of Saint Barbara also contained relics. She is recognized by the tower she holds in her right hand. It is likely that the busts were originall

Reliquary Bust of Saint Catherine of Alexandria ca. 1465 Workshop of Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden North Netherlandish This bust, and its companion (acc. no. ), reflect the liveliness and innovative naturalistm of sculpture carved in Nikolaus Gerhaert’s workshop when he was working in the Upper Rhine region. Saint Catherine, whose relics were once located in the chest cavity, can be identified by her attributes the sword and the wheel. The bust of Saint Barbara also contained relics. She is recognized by the tower she holds in her right hand. It is likely that the busts were originally set into niches in the altarpiece at the high altar in Wissembourg. In addition to the saints seen here the altarpiece also incorporated busts of Saint Margaret (now in the Art Institute of Chicago) and Saint Agnes (unlocated). Plaster casts of all four busts are preserved in the Musée de l’Oeuvre Notre-Dame in Strasbourg. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #3060. Reliquary Bust of Saint Catherine of Alexandria Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Reliquary Bust of Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Workshop of Niclaus Gerhaert von Leyden (North Netherlandish, active Strasbourg, ca. 1462–died 1473 Vienna). German. ca. 1465. Walnut with paint and gilding; limewood base. Made in Strasbourg, Upper Rhineland, Germany. Sculpture-Wood

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