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St. Catherine of Siena
Borm - 25 March 1347
Died 29 April 1380
Canonized - 1461 by Pope Pius II
Feastday - 29 April
Statue created - c.1665-1666
This statue is part of a group of 24 installed above the colonnade entrances. The Alexander VII Coat of Arms that is adjacent was installed on 1 July 1666.
Sculptor - Lazzaro Morelli
The statue identifies some recurring motifs of the sculptor, such as the rolled edge of the garment.also found in St Laurence (97).
Height - 3.1 m. (10ft 4in) travertine
Though the statue can be identified with Catherine of Siena, it was traditionally believed to be St Rose of Lima. She is shown in a monk's habit swaying in the wind and holding a crucifix. Her face is composed with a feeling of devotion.
- St. Peter's Basilica: The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican: Basilica Papale di San Pietro in Vaticano, Rome, Italy. Completed on 18 November 1626 - Photograph by Michael Ghaly for St-Takla.org, September 22, 2014.
- صور كاتدرائية القديس بطرس الرسول، الفاتيكان، روما، إيطاليا. انتهى العمل بها في 18 نوفمبر 1626 م. - تصوير مايكل غالي لموقع الأنبا تكلاهيمانوت، 22 سبتمبر 2014 م.
