The image shows a person standing upright. They are looking slightly upwards with their head turned to the left. The person has curly hair and a determined expression. They are wearing flowing garments that appear to be moving, and are holding a feather in their left hand and a sword in their right hand pointed towards the ground. The background is simple, with radiant lines behind the person's head.
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Saint Catherine in the Clouds

Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577 - 1640)

c. 1620

Medium
etching on laid paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 29.2 × 19.8 cm (11 1/2 × 7 13/16 in.) ; sheet: 34.5 × 22.3 cm (13 9/16 × 8 3/4 in.)
Culture
Flemish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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