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Hace 5 días · Hypatia [a] (born c. 350–370; died 415 AD) [1] [4] was a Neoplatonist philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt, then part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was a prominent thinker in Alexandria where she taught philosophy and astronomy. [5] .
25 de abr. de 2024 · St. Catherine of Alexandria. Catholics and other Christians around the world celebrate today, Nov. 25, the memorial of St. Catherine of Alexandria, a revered martyr of the fourth century. St ...
23 de abr. de 2024 · St. Joan of Arc (born c. 1412, Domrémy, Bar, France—died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30; French national holiday, second Sunday in May) was a national heroine of France, a peasant girl who, believing that she was acting under divine guidance, led the French army in a momentous victory at Orléans that repulsed an En...
18 de abr. de 2024 · St Jerome and St Catherine of Alexandria, anonymous, anonymous, c. 1480 - c. 1490. Jerome and Catherine sit on a grass-covered bench before some rose bushes. The two saints can be identified by their attributes: Jerome with the lion, and Catherine with the sword and the broken wheel.
Hace 2 días · Some biographers have posited the contemplative mystic St. Catherine of Siena. But also possible is St. Catherine of Alexandria , who was crushed under a wheel for her faith. Possibly she knew of and identified with both the mystic and the martyr, and so wanted to add that meaning to her given name and identity.
28 de abr. de 2024 · Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, 1615–1617, National Gallery, London, UK. The painting underwent extensive restoration; restored to its former glory. The work went on tour in 2019 around the UK as part of Artemisia Visits.
Hace 6 días · Her visions also included St. Margaret and St. Catherine; although Joan never specified, they were probably Margaret of Antioch and Catherine of Alexandria—those most known in the area. Both were known as virgin saints who strove against powerful enemies, were tortured and martyred for their beliefs, and preserved their virtue to the death. [50]
