A statue of a woman in a golden dress. Sainte catherine alexandrie slovaque cluny a

Saint Catherine of Alexandria of the St Catherine Altarpiece from Banská Štiavnica. Polychrom lime tree
Français : Sainte Catherine d'Alexandrie, du retable de Sainte-Catherine de Banská Štiavnica, Slovaquie centrale. Bois (Tilleul) polychrome. Exposition d'art religieux slovaque de la fin du moyen-âge, Musée National du Moyen Âge, Paris, novembre 2010
Slovenčina: Soška svätej Kataríny z Alexandrie na oltári sv. Kataríny v Banskej Štiavnici

St. Catherine of Alexandria was a 4th-century Christian martyr and saint. According to tradition, she was a learned and beautiful woman who converted to Christianity and became a noted defender of the faith. She was imprisoned and subjected to various tortures, including being broken on a wheel, but survived. She is said to have converted the emperor Maxentius to Christianity before her ultimate execution. St. Catherine is the patron saint of philosophers, students, and preachers and is venerated by the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, and Coptic Churches.