Catharina zittend op een wolk boven een regenboog 1603

This 1603 engraving by Cornelis Galle I, titled “Catharina zittend op een wolk boven een regenboog,” depicts a woman sitting on a cloud above a rainbow. The artwork depicts the story of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, as the text suggests. The woman in the engraving represents Saint Catherine, and the rainbow is a symbolic representation of her faith and her ascension to heaven. The engraving is an example of the “Baroque” style, a style that was popular in Europe during the 17th century. The work is currently located at the Rijksmuseum.