Roman Emperor Maxentius and Saint Catherine of Alexandria. Late Gothic painting 'Martyrdom of Saint Catherine' (1440-1450) by an anonymous Bohemian artist known as the Master of the Rajhrad Altarpiece (Mistr Rajhradského oltáře) on display in the Moravian Gallery (Moravská galerie) in Brno, Czech Republic. Roman Emperor Maxentius who ordered to martyr Saint Catherine are depicted in the painting as Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund riding the white horse.

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Size: 5616px × 3744px
Photo credit: © Azoor Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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