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The Martyrdom of St. Catherine

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a woman in a dress and crown being attacked with swords by two men in armor. A city and mountains are visible in the background. The woman, on one knee with her hands up, is surrounded by foliage and debris. One man holds a sword over his head while the other plunges his in her side. A broken sword lies on the ground near her. The sky contains a bright light shining down through clouds.

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643 × 893 px
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