\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 St. Catherine of Alexandria rests against the toothed wheel that is used for her martyrdom, turning her inspired, devout gaz
e heavenward. The gleaming colors accentuate the supple force of her body. The saintÆs attitude seems to anticipate the devotional tone of the large altarpieces the artist went on to paint in Rome.