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DÜRER, Albrecht: The Martyrdom of St Catherine

🖼 The Martyrdom of St Catherine, 1497-98
Woodcut
387 × 284 cm
Karlsruhe, Germany

Violent chaos erupts as soldiers torment a saint bound to a spiked wheel, rendered with Dürer's precise Northern Renaissance detail and dramatic chiaroscuro. The print exemplifies German religious art's unflinching depiction of martyrdom, blending spiritual devotion with technical mastery.

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E. H. Gombrich
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