Saint Catherine with a Kneeling Male Donor
1400s
Maker Unknown
Medieval Art
Saint Catherine with a Kneeling Male Donor, 1400s. France, Poitou, Melle, 15th century. Pot metal, white glass with silver stain; overall: 158.7 x 49.2 cm (62 1/2 x 19 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund 1921.106 When donors commissioned art during the medieval period, they often requested their image to be included alongside the divine figures. This anonymous kneeling figure paid for this stained glass window, creating a visual reminder of his generosity and piety.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Glass
- Formatted Medium
- pot metal, white glass with silver stain
- Dimensions
- Overall: 158.7 x 49.2 cm (62 1/2 x 19 3/8 in.)
- Departments
- Medieval Art
- Accession Number
- 1921.106
- Credit Line
- Dudley P. Allen Fund
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 110B Late Gothic
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