The Body of St. Catherine - Icon in the Monastery of St. Catherine

The Icons of St. Catherine's Monastery

In Egypt's Sinai

John Watson

The Body of St. Catherine

The Body of St. Catherine - Icon in the Monastery of St. Catherine

This icon depicts the body of St. Catherine being carried by angles to the highest peak of Mount Sinai, after the Saint's glorious martyrdom. These are details of a 16th century portable icon in triptych form.

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